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  • Question 1
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    One who cuts precious stones
    Solution
    Option C: 'Lapidist' is a worker who cuts, polishes and engraves precious stones.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Philatelist' is the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or investment.
    Option B: 'Drover' is a person who drives cattle or sheep to the market.
    Option D: 'Oculist' is a doctor who specializes in diseases and problems concerning the eye.
    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 phrase/sentence:
    A physician who delivers babies
    Solution
    Option B: 'Obstetrician' is 'a doctor who specializes in pregnancy, childbirth and a woman's reproductive system'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option B is correct.
    Option A: 'Paediatrician' is 'a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases'.
    Option C: 'Gynaecologist' is 'a surgeon specializing in the female reproductive system'.
    Option D: 'Psychiatrist' is 'a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness'.
    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 3
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    One desirous of getting money
    Solution
    Option A: 'Avaricious' means 'having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option A is correct.
    Option B: 'Voracious' means 'wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
    Option C: 'Garrulous' means 'excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters'.
    Option D: 'Greedy' means 'having an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power or food'.
    This word is rather general in meaning, compared to the given group of words, which refers only to wealth 'avaricious'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, they cannot replace them.
    Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
  • Question 4
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    Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
    One who pretends illness to escape duty
    Solution
    The term "malingering" applies to persons who deliberately pretend to have an illness or disability in order to receive financial or other gain, or to avoid punishment or responsibility, that is, pretending illness to escape duty. One who malingers is called a malingerer. Hence, Option B is correct. Among the rest of the options, truant means a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation, hypocrite means a person who pretends to have certain beliefs, attitudes or feelings when they really do not, concubine means a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives. They do not express the intended meaning, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 5
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    Choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expression.
    To atone for one's sins
    Solution
    To expiate means to make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing).  For example, "their sins must be expiated by sacrifice". Hence, Option C is correct. Among the rest of the options, apologise means express regret for something that one has done wrong, ingratiate means express regret for something that one has done wrong, propitiate means win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them. These options do not express the intended meaning, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 6
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige
    Solution
    Option D: 'Parvenu' means 'a person of humble origin who has gained wealth or influence'.
    This word means the same as the given phrase. Hence it can be substituted and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Aristocrat' is a member of aristocracy (the highest class in certain societies, typically of noble birth).
    Option B: 'Affluent' means 'wealthy'.
    Option C: 'Maverick' means 'an unorthodox or independent-minded person'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given phrase and hence cannot substitute for it.
    So, options A, B and C are wrong.
  • Question 7
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    Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
    Decision made upon a political question by the votes of all qualified persons
    Solution
    A plebiscite is the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution, that is, a decision which is taken unanimously on a political question. For example, "the administration will hold a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms". Hence, Option C is correct. Among the rest of the options, veto means constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body, suffrage means right to vote, franchise means the right to vote in public elections. These options do not express the intended meaning, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 8
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    Dungeon entered through a trapdoor
    Solution
    Option D: 'Oubliette' is 'a secret dungeon with access only through a trapdoor in its ceiling'.
    This word means the same as the given group of words.
    Hence it can replace the words and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Cellar' is 'a room below ground level in a house, used for storing wine or coal'.
    Option B: 'Ditch' is 'a narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water'.
    Option C: 'Vault' is 'a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words and hence cannot replace them.
    So, options A, B and C are wrong.
  • Question 9
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    Choose the most suitable one word for the following phrase.
    One who is honorably discharged from service
    Solution
    An Emeritus is one (of the former holder of an office, especially a university professor) having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honour. For example, "emeritus professor of literature". Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest of the options, honorary means conferred as an honour, without the usual requirements or functions, sinecure means a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit, retired means having left one's job and ceased to work. These do not express the intended meaning, hence incorrect. 
  • Question 10
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    The period between two reigns
    Solution
    Option B: 'Interregnum' means 'the period between successive reigns or regimes'. This word means the same as the given group of words. Hence it can replace them and option B is correct.
    Option A: 'Lapse' means 'an interval or passage of time'.
    Option C: 'Stasis' means 'a period or state of inactivity or equilibrium'.
    Option D: 'Anachronism' is 'a thing belonging to a previous era'.
    Option E: 'Intermission' is 'a pause or a break'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words and hence cannot replace them.
    So, options A, C, D and E are wrong.
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