Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 59

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Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 59

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Question 1
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
One who takes delight in excessive cruelty

A
Anarchist

B
Sophist

C
Sadist

D
Nihilist

Solution

Option C: 'Sadist' is a person who derives pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation on others.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Anarchist' is a person who believes in anarchy.
Anarchy is the absence of a government and absolute freedom of the individual.
Option B: 'Sophist' is a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric in Greece.
Option D: 'Nihilist' is a person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A person who helps you break the law

A
Spy

B
Collaborator

C
Ally

D
Accomplice

Solution

Option D: 'Accomplice' is a person who helps another commit a crime (an unlawful thing).
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
Option A: 'Spy' is 'a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country or organisation'.
Option B: 'Collaborator' is a 'person who works together with another person for a special purpose'.
Option C: 'Ally' is someone who 'helps and supports someone else'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 3
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A raised place on which offerings to a god are made

A
Mound

B
Chapel

C
Altar

D
Archives

Solution

Option C: 'Altar' is a structure in a church on which religious offerings, such as sacrifices, are made. It means the same as the given group of words.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Mound' is a heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand or debris.
Option B: 'Chapel' is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is relatively small, and is distinguished from a church.
Option D: 'Archives' is a place where historical records and documents are stored for reference.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 4
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
Giving undue favours to one's own kith and kin

A
Favouritism

B
Nepotism

C
Corruption

D
Worldliness

Solution

Option B: 'Nepotism' means 'favouring one's relatives and friends by giving them jobs'. It means the same as the given group of words.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option B is correct.
Option A: 'Favouritism' is the 'practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another'.
Option C: 'Corruption' means 'dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, usually involving bribery'.
Option D: 'Worldliness' means 'the quality of being experienced and sophisticated'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
Question 5
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
One who sacrifices his life for a cause

A
Soldier

B
Revolutionary

C
Martyr

D
Patriot

Solution

Option C: 'Martyr' is 'a person who is killed for his beliefs or another cause'.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Soldier' is 'a person who serves in the army'.
Option B: 'Revolutionary' is 'a person who engages in political revolution (sudden change in political power)'.
Option D: 'Patriot' is 'a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against any form of threat'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Constant effort to achieve something

A
Perseverance

B
Attempt

C
Enthusiasm

D
Vigour

Solution

Option A: 'Perseverance' means 'continued effort and determination'. Hence this word substitutes for the given words and option A is correct.
Option B: 'Attempt' means 'make an effort to achieve or complete something'.
Option C: 'Enthusiasm' means 'intense and eager enjoyment or approval'.
Option D: 'Vigour' means 'physical strength and good health'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Question 7
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
A person who is very fond of sensuous enjoyments

A
Epicure

B
Stoic

C
Lusty

D
Hedonist

Solution

Option D: 'Hedonist' is 'a person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life'.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
Option A: 'Epicure' is a person who 'takes pleasure in fine food and drink'. It specifies food whereas the given words don't.
Option B: 'Stoic' is a person who endures pain and hardship without complaining about it.
Option C: 'Lusty' means 'healthy and strong, full of vigour'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 8
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
The act of violating something that is sacred

A
Heresy

B
Desecration

C
Sacrilege

D
Blasphemy

Solution

Option C: 'Sacrilege' is the 'violence or misuse of anything regarded as sacred'.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Heresy' is the belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine.
Option B: 'Desecration' means 'to treat with violent disrespect'. It does not refer to sacred things.
Option D: 'Blasphemy' means 'an act of cursing or insulting God'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 9
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A place where a wild animal lives

A
Coop

B
Stable

C
Lair

D
Sanctuary

Solution

Option C: 'Lair' is a place where a wild animal lives.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Coop' is a cage or a pen in which poultry are kept (chicken).
Option B: 'Stable' is a building set apart for keeping horses.
Option D: 'Sanctuary' is a safe place, especially for someone/something being hunted or endangered.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, these words cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 10
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Which can be easily believed

A
Credulous

B
Creditable

C
Trustworthy

D
Credible

Solution

Option D: 'Credible' means 'able to be believed, convincing'.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
Option A: 'Credulous' means 'having or showing too great a readiness to believe things'.
Option B: 'Creditable' means 'deserving public acknowledgement and praise'.
Option C: 'Trustworthy' means 'able to be relied on as honest or truthful'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.

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Question 1

Anarchist

Sophist

Sadist

Nihilist

Solution

Question 2

Spy

Collaborator

Ally

Accomplice

Solution

Question 3

Mound

Chapel

Altar

Archives

Solution

Question 4

Favouritism

Nepotism

Corruption

Worldliness

Solution

Question 5

Soldier

Revolutionary

Martyr

Patriot

Solution

Question 6

Perseverance

Attempt

Enthusiasm

Vigour

Solution

Question 7

Epicure

Stoic

Lusty

Hedonist

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Question 8

Heresy

Desecration

Sacrilege

Blasphemy

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Question 9

Coop

Stable

Lair

Sanctuary

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Question 10

Credulous

Creditable

Trustworthy

Credible

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