One Word Substitution Part – 9

31. Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better [SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Judge
(b) Malign
(c) Castigate
(d) Ameliorate

Correct Answer: (d) Ameliorate

Solution:Ameliorate make something bad or unsatisfactory better
Judge - a person in a court of law whose job is to decide how criminals should be punished and to make legal decisions
Malign - to say or write bad things about somebody/something publicly
Castigate - to criticize, strongly oppose or punish somebody/something severely

32. An afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema [SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Canvas
(b) Premiere
(c) Comedy
(d) Matinee

Correct Answer: (d) Matinee

Solution:Matinee - an afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema
Canvas - a type of strong cloth that is used for making sails, bags, tents, etc.
Premiere - the first public performance of a play, film, etc.
Comedy - an amusing play, film, etc. that has a happy ending

33. An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of others and pronounced as a word [SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Caption
(b) Slogan
(c) Flotilla
(d) Acronym

Correct Answer: (d) Acronym

Solution:Acronym - an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of others and pronounced as a word
Caption- the words that are written above or below a photograph, etc. to explain what it is about
Slogan - a short phrase that is easy to remember and that is used in politics or advertising
Flotilla - a large group of boats or small ships

34. A group of fish [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Troop
(b) Bunch
(c) Litter
(d) School

Correct Answer: (d) School

Solution:School - a group of fish
Troop - a large group of people or animals
Bunch - a number of things, usually of the same type, fastened or growing together
Litter - pieces of paper, rubbish, etc. that are left in a public place

35. A state of perfect balance [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Equilibrium
(b) Extempore
(c) Medieval
(d) Irrelevant

Correct Answer: (a) Equilibrium

Solution:Equilibrium - a state of perfect balance
Extempore - spoken, done, or written without any prior preparation or thought

Medieval - connected with the period in history between about 1100 and 1500 AD
Irrelevant- not connected with something or important to it

36. A short story with a moral [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Memoir
(b) Parable
(c) Biography
(d) Axiom

Correct Answer: (b) Parable

Solution:Parable - a short story with a moral

Memoir - a historical account or biograpny written from personal
knowledge

Biography - the story of a person's life written by somebody else

Axiom - a rule or principle that most people believe to be true

37. Unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly [Unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly]

(a) Inane
(b) Inapt
(c) Inarch
(d) Inarticulate

Correct Answer: (d) Inarticulate

Solution:Inarticulate - unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly
Inane - without any meaning
Inapt - not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances.
Inarch - graft a plant by connecting a growing branch without separating it from its parent stock.

38. He is an excessively enthusiastic and strict follower of Judaism. [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) a janissary
(b) a Zionist
(c) a zealot
(d) a healer

Correct Answer: (c) a zealot

Solution:Zealot - an excessively enthusiastic and strict follower.
Janissary - a devoted follower or supporter.
Zionist - a supporter of Zionism
Healer - a person who cures people of illnesses and diseases using natural powers rather than medicine

39. The study of population and its dynamics [SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Democracy
(b) Demography
(c) Dysgraphia
(d) Dermatology

Correct Answer: (b) Demography

Solution:Demography - The study of population and its dynamics
Democracy- a system in which the government of a country is elected by the people
Dysgraphia - inability to write coherently, as a symptom of brain disease or damage.
Dermatology - the scientific study of skin diseases

40. A short stay at a place that is not your own home [SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Putrefy
(b) Sojourn
(c) Perplex
(d) Epitome

Correct Answer: (b) Sojourn

Solution:Sojourn