One Word Substitution Part – 8

Total Questions: 50

11. An eccentric manner of living [SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) Bohemian
(b) Numismatist
(c) Gourmet
(d) Misanthrope

Correct Answer: (a) Bohemian

Solution:Bohemian - an eccentric manner of living
Numismatist - a person who collects or studies coins and medals
Gourmet - a person who enjoys food and knows a lot about it
Misanthrope - a person who hates or avoids other people

12. Holding on to something or keeping an opinion with determination [SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) Gracious
(b) Tenacious
(c) Obnoxious
(d) Loquacious

Correct Answer: (b) Tenacious

Solution:Tenacious - holding on to something or keeping an opinion
with determination
Gracious - kind, polite and generous

Obnoxious extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people

Loquacious - having a tendency to talk a lot.

13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

Fail to notice; ignore; condone (an offence etc.)

(a) Overlong
(b) Overlie
(c) Overly
(d) Overlook

Correct Answer: (d) Overlook

Solution:Overlook - fail to notice; ignore; condone an offence etc.

Overlong - longer than usual or necessary

Overlie - to be on top of something

Overly - to an excessive degree

14. The action of damaging the good reputation of someone. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) Delegate
(b) Degeneration
(c) Defamation
(d) Defection

Correct Answer: (c) Defamation

Solution:Defamation - the action of damaging the good reputation of
someone
Delegate - a person who has been chosen to speak or take decisions for a group of people, especially at a meeting Degeneration - the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality
Defection - the act of leaving a country, political party, etc. to go to another one

15. An exaggerated statement not to be taken seriously or literally [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) Hypertext
(b) Hyperbole
(c) Hypocrisy
(d) Hippocrates

Correct Answer: (b) Hyperbole

Solution:Hyperbole - an exaggerated statement not to be taken seriously or literally
Hypertext - text displayed on a computer display or other electronic devices with references (hyperlinks) to other text that the reader can immediately access
Hypocrisy - behaviour in which somebody pretends to have moral standards or opinions that he/she does not really have
Hippocrates - an ancient Greek scientist who studied and taught medicine

16. Cancel or do away with (a law or agreement) [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) Abrogate
(b) Cancellation
(c) Ultimation
(d) Prorogation

Correct Answer: (a) Abrogate

Solution:Abrogate - cancel or do away with a law or agreement
Cancellation - the act of cancelling something
Ultimation - the state of being ultimate, that which is ultimate or final
Prorogation - the action of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving it.

17. To keep postponing doing a task later because you're lazy [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift)]

(a) Procrastinate
(b) Multi-task
(c) Leave
(d) Diligent

Correct Answer: (a) Procrastinate

Solution:Procrastinate - to keep postponing doing a task later because you're lazy
Multitask - deal with more than one task at the same time.
Leave - to go away from somebody/something
Diligent- showing care and effort in your work or duties

18. A battle or anything involving or causing much bloodshed [SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) Autocracy
(b) Sanguinary
(c) Ineffable
(d) Redtapism

Correct Answer: (b) Sanguinary

Solution:Sanguinary - a battle or anything involving or causing much bloodshed
Autocracy - a system of government of a country in which one person has complete power
Ineffable - something too beautiful, great, etc. to describe in words
Red-tapism - the practice of requiring excessive paperwork and
tedious procedures

19. to give up completely or agree to forgo, especially in favour of another [SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) Waive
(b) Forfeit
(c) Surrender
(d) Cosign

Correct Answer: (c) Surrender

Solution:Surrender - to give up completely or agree to forgo, especially in favour of another
Waive - refrain stop oneself from insisting on or using a right or claim
Forfeit - to lose or be deprived taken away of property or a right or privilege as a penalty for wrongdoing
Cosign - to sign a document agreement jointly

20. Something that is capable of being accomplished [SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Feasible
(b) Untenable
(c) Irrevocable
(d) Eligible

Correct Answer: (a) Feasible

Solution:Feasible - something that is capable of being accomplished
Untenable - not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
Irrevocable - something not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered
Eligible - someone having the right to do or obtain something.

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