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  • Question 1
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    Fear of going to bed
    Solution
    Option A: 'Clinophobia' is the fear of beds or going to bed.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option A is correct.
    Option B: 'Ballistophobia' is the fear of missiles or bullets.
    Option C: 'Xenophobia' is the fear or dislike of people from other countries.
    Option D: 'Stenophobia' is the fear of narrow spaces.
    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 2
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he really has
    Solution
    Option C: 'Charlatan' is a person who claims to have more skill and knowledge than he possesses.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Renegade' is a person who deserts/leaves a party or cause for another.
    Option B: 'Apostle' is a prominent Christian missionary.
    Option D: 'Apotheosis' is the elevation of a person to the rank of a 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 3
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    Government by the Gods
    Solution
    Option C: 'Thearchy' is 'the rule or government of God or of a god'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Plutocracy' is the rule or power of wealth or the wealthy.
    Option B: 'Theocracy' is a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler.
    It does not mean the same as the given words.
    'Theocracy' is a government under the control of a state-sponsored religion, whereas 'thearchy' is a government ruled by a god.
    Option D: 'Pantisocracy' is a community or a social group in which all have rule and everyone is equal.
    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 words/sentence:
    A person with full discretionary powers to act on behalf of a country
    Solution
    Option C: 'Plenipotentiary' is 'a person invested with full power of independent action on behalf of their government/country'. Hence this word substitutes for the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Ambassador' is 'a representative or promoter of a country or any specific activity'.
    Option B: 'Emissary' is 'a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission'.
    Option D: 'Envoy' is 'a representative on a special mission'.
    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 5
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    One who compiles dictionaries
    Solution
    Option C: 'Lexicographer' is 'a person who compiles dictionaries'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Calligrapher' is 'a person who is skilled in the art of calligraphy (an art which produces beautiful handwriting, using special brushes and pens)'.
    Option B: 'Editor' is 'a person who determines the final content of a newspaper, book or any published writing'.
    Option D: 'Compiler' is 'a person who produces a list or book by assembling information or written material collected from other sources'.
    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:
    One who lends money at high rate of interest
    Solution
    Option C: 'Usurer' is a person who lends money and charges interest at a very high rate.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Solvent' means 'able to pay all just debts'.
    Option B: 'Uxorious' means 'excessively submissive towards one's wife'.
    Option D: 'Shylock' is the name of a revengeful moneylender in a Shakespearean play. He does not define a person in general.
    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 7
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    The doctrine that human souls pass from one body to another at the time of death
    Solution
    Option C: 'Transmigration' means 'movement of a soul into another body after death'. It means the same as the given group of words.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Metamorphosis' is a biological process in which an animal physically develops after birth, transforming into the adult form.
    Option B: 'Transition' means 'process of changing from one state/condition to another'.
    Option D: 'Extrapolation' means 'to guess or think that something might happen using information that is already known'.
    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 8
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    Stealing from the writings of others
    Solution
    Option D: 'Plagiarism' is 'the stealing and publication of another writer's language, thoughts or ideas' as their own. It means the same as the given group of words.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Copying' means 'imitating the style or behaviour of someone else'. It's rather general in meaning compared to the given group of words.
    Option B: 'Reframing' means 'frame or express words or ideas differently'.
    Option C: 'Reproducing' means 'produce a copy of'.
    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 9
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    To talk much without coming to the point
    Solution
    Option D: 'Circumlocution' means 'the use of many words, in a deliberate attempt to be vague and not come to point'. It means the same as the given group of words.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Verbosity' means 'an act of using more words than needed'.
    Option B: 'Garrulousness' means 'talk too much, especially about things that are not important'.
    Option C: 'Loquacity' is the quality of talking a great deal.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. They all mean 'talking too much' whereas the group of words mean 'not coming to the point'.
    Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
  • Question 10
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    One who deserts his religion
    Solution
    Option D: 'Apostate' is 'a person who abandons a religious or political belief'. Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Deserter' is 'a member of the armed forces who has abandoned a duty or post without permission'.
    Option B: 'Turn coat' is 'a person who shifts allegiance from one loyalty or ideal to another'.
    Option C: 'Fanatic' is 'a person filled with excessive and single-minded enthusiasm, especially for a religious or political cause'.
    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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