One Word Substitution Part – 13

31. A song sung at a burial [SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) Dirge
(b) Ballad
(c) Sonnet
(d) Hymn

Correct Answer: (a) Dirge

Solution:Dirge - A song sung at a burial
Ballad - a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
Sonnet - a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes
Hymn - a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god.

32. Open refusal to obey orders. [SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) Compliance
(b) Adherence
(c) Obedience
(d) Defiance

Correct Answer: (d) Defiance

Solution:Defiance - Open refusal to obey orders
Compliance - the state or fact of according with or meeting rules or standards.
Adherence - attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief.
Obedience - compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority.

33. Morals that govern one's behaviour. [SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) Intuition
(b) Ethics
(c) Attitude
(d) Psychology

Correct Answer: (b) Ethics

Solution:Ethics - moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity.
Intuition - the ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.
Attitude - a settled way of thinking or feeling about something.
Psychology - the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in 'a given
context.

34. One who loads and unloads ships. [SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) Spinster
(b) Stevedore
(c) Captain
(d) Rustic

Correct Answer: (b) Stevedore

Solution:Stevedore - One who loads and unloads ships.
Spinster - an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
Captain - the person in command of a ship.
Rustic - relating to the countryside; rural.

35. One who is preoccupied with his own interests. [SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) Egoist
(b) Pessimist
(c) Atheist
(d) Optimist

Correct Answer: (a) Egoist

Solution:Egoist - One who is preoccupied with his own interests.
Pessimist - a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
Atheist - a person who disbelieves lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
Optimist - a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something.

36. A geometrical figure with eight sides. [SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) Octagon
(b) Pentagon
(c) Hexagon
(d) Heptagon

Correct Answer: (a) Octagon

Solution:Octagon - A geometrical figure with eight sides.
Pentagon - five sides
Hexagon - six sides
Heptagon - seven sides

37. One who loves his country. [SSC CGL 05/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) Collaborator
(b) Conspirator
(c) Patriot
(d) Traitor

Correct Answer: (c) Patriot

Solution:Patriot - One who loves his country :
Collaborator - a person who works jointly on an activity or project; an associate.
Conspirator - a person who takes part in a conspiracy.
Traitor - a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle.

38. A long and aggressive speech. [SSC CGL 05/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) Harangue
(b) Prologue
(c) Eloquence
(d) Discussion

Correct Answer: (a) Harangue

Solution:Harangue - A long and aggressive speech
Prologue - a separate introductory section
Eloquent - Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Discussion - a conversation or debate about a specific topic.

39. Enclosed area where aircraft are kept and repaired. [SSC CGL 05/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) Hanger
(b) Hangar
(c) Hose
(d) Harbinger

Correct Answer: (b) Hangar

Solution:Hangar - Enclosed area where aircraft are kept and repaired
Hose - a flexible tube conveying water, 19q used chiefly for watering plants and in firefighting.
Harbinger - person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

40. Having two opposing feelings at the same time. [SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) Contemporary
(b) Coinciding
(c) Ambivalent
(d) Equivalent

Correct Answer: (c) Ambivalent

Solution:Ambivalent - Having two opposing feelings at the same time.

Contemporary - living or occurring at the same time.

Coinciding - occur at the same time

Equivalent - equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.