One Word Substitution Part – 2

Total Questions: 50

31. Hundreds of people were removed from a place by the government recently due to a war-like situation. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) evacuated
Solution:Evacuated - removed from a place.

32. One who has love for mankind OR One who makes an active effort to promote human welfare [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Philanthropist
Solution:Philanthropist - one who has love for mankind.

Philosopher - someone who studies or writes about the meaning of life.

Patriot-one who loves his country and is ready to fight for it.

Autocrat - a ruler who has absolute power.

33. The killing of a king [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Regicide
Solution:Regicide - the killing of a king.

Fratricide-the killing of one's brother.

Sororicide-the killing of one's sister.

Patricide - the killing of one's father.

34. A person living in solitude like a saint for religious practices. [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Hermit
Solution:Hermit - a person living in solitude like a saint for religious practices.

Cretin - a person with a developmental disability or someone considered foolish.

Heir - a person who is legally entitled to Inherit property, rank, or title from another.

Heretic - someone who holds beliefs or opinions that go against the established religious or societal norms.

35. One who lends money to others at a very high rate of interest. [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Usurer
Solution:Usurer - one who lends money to others at a very high rate of interest.

Curator - a person in charge of managing and preserving a collection, such as in a museum.

Bankrupt - one who is unable to pay one's debts.

Numismatist - a person who collects or studies coins.

36. That which can't be read. [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Illegible
Solution:Illegible - that which can't be read.

Inaccessible - not easily reached or approached.

Incurable - not capable of being cured.

Irrelevant - not related to the matter at hand.

37. I suppose dancing that well would require a lot of actual application. [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) practice
Solution:practice - 'Practice' means the repeated performance of an activity or skill in reality which is synonymous with the phrase 'actual application. Hence, 'practice' is the most appropriate answer.

38. Fear of closed spaces. [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Claustrophobia
Solution:Claustrophobia - fear of closed spaces.

Xenophobia - fear of people from other countries or cultures.

Hydrophobia - fear of water.

Zoophobia - fear of animals.

39. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes [SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Boutique
Solution:Boutique - a small shop that sells fashionable clothes.

Store - a place where items or goods are kept or sold.

Tailoring - clothes the profession of making to measurements. people's individual

Couture - the design and manufacture of fashionable custom-made clothing.

40. Pause indecisively [SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Hesitate
Solution:Hesitate - to pause or delay or be uncertain about a decision or action.

Pause indecisively - to stop or wait without making a clear decision due to uncertainty.

Hibernate - to go into a dormant or inactive state.

Hoist - to lift or raise something. Hobble to walk with difficulty or a limp.