One Word Substitution Part – 12

Total Questions: 50

31. Holding receiving a pay an office without [SSC CPO 24/11/2020 (Evening)]

(a) honorary
(b) charity
(c) freelance
(d) startup

Correct Answer: (a) honorary

Solution:Honorary - Holding an office without receiving a pay.
Charity - To do work that is useful to society and the money or gifts collected or given to people who are poor, sick.
Freelance - Earning money by selling your services or
work to different
organizations rather than being employed by a single company.
Startup - A startup or start-up is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable economic model.

32. A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region [SSC CPO 25/11/2020 (Morning)]

(a) lingo
(b) slang
(c) dialect
(d) jargon

Correct Answer: (c) dialect

Solution:Dialect - A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region.
Lingo - The vocabulary or jargon of a particular subject or group of people, a foreign language or local dialect.
Slang - Informal words and expressions that are more
common in spoken language. Slang is sometimes used only by a particular group of people.
Jargon - special or technical words that are used by a particular group of people in a particular profession and that other people do not understand.

33. To cross streets on foot carelessly [SSC CPO 25/11/2020 (Evening)]

(a) catwalk
(b) jaywalk
(c) stroll
(d) Wander

Correct Answer: (b) jaywalk

Solution:Jaywalk - To cross streets on foot carelessly.
Catwalk- a platform extending into an auditorium, along which models walk to display clothes in fashion shows.
Stroll- a slow walk for pleasure.
Wander- to walk somewhere slowly with no particular sense of direction or purpose.

34. Travelling under a name other than one's own [SSC CPO 25/11/2020 (Evening)]

(a) incredible
(b) incognito
(c) impromptu
(d) Invisible

Correct Answer: (b) incognito

Solution:Incognito - Travelling under a name other than one's own.
Incredible- something which is impossible to believe.
Impromptu- without being prepared or organized.
Invisible - something that cannot be seen.

35. To separate husk from the grain [SSC CPO 25/11/2020 (Evening)]

(a) willow
(b) winnow
(c) whip
(d) Whisk

Correct Answer: (b) winnow

Solution:Winnow - To separate husk from the grain.
Willow- a tree with long thin branches that hang down and which often grows near water.
Whip- to hit a person or an animal hard with a whip, as a punishment or to make him/her/it go faster or work harder.
Whisk- to take somebody / something somewhere very quickly.

36. Place where two or more rivers meet [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) strait
(b) confluence
(c) delta
(d) estuary

Correct Answer: (b) confluence

Solution:Confluence - Place where two or more rivers meet.
Strait-a waterway that connects two large water bodies.
Estuary- a partially closed body with one or more rivers flowing into it.

37. A set of rooms forming one residence in a building [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) bungalow
(b) suite
(c) apartment
(d) villa

Correct Answer: (c) apartment

Solution:Apartment- A set of rooms forming one residence in a building.
Bungalow- a house that is all in one level, without stairs
Suite - a room, especially in a hotel.
Villa - a house that people usually live in during the holidays.

38. Two lengths of rope, wood or metal with cross pieces used for climbing up and down walls [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) stairs
(b) railing
(c) ladder
(d) steps

Correct Answer: (c) ladder

Solution:Ladder - two lengths of rope, wood or metal with cross-pieces used for climbing up and down walls.
stairs - a series of steps inside a building that lead from one level to another
Railing - a fence around a park, ground that is made of metal bars.

39. Medical doctors who specialise in diagnosing diseases using X-rays, CT scans and ultrasound [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) pathologist
(b) cardiologist
(c) radiologist
(d) dermatologist

Correct Answer: (c) radiologist

Solution:Radiologist - A doctor specialized in diagnosing diseases and injuries medical imaging techniques like X-Ray.
Pathologist - A medical healthcare provider which helps in diagnosing diseases through pathology technology.
Cardiologist - A doctor specialised in diagnosing diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques like X-Ray.
Dermatologist - A doctor specialised in treating diseases related to skin.

40. Something of little value or importance [SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)]

(a) trivial
(b) cardinal
(c) scanty
(d) Fundamental

Correct Answer: (a) trivial

Solution:Trivial - Something of little value or importance.

Cardinal - a priest at a high level in a church, a very important person.

Scanty - less than sufficient, lacking in amount.

Fundamental- Base from which everything else develops.

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