SSC MTS 2023 Tier-1 - One Word Substitutions [Quiz]

1➤ Select the one-word substitute.

He studies the subject known as t̲h̲e̲ ̲s̲c̲i̲e̲n̲t̲i̲f̲i̲c̲ ̲s̲t̲u̲d̲y̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲i̲n̲s̲e̲c̲t̲s̲.̲

1 point Entomology Etymology Biology Alchemy

2➤ Select the one-word substitute.

To go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere

1 point Abscond Extradite Vanish Excavate

3➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A cage made for birds., OR

A place for keeping the birds in a confined space.

1 point Arena Aviary Apiary Aquarium

4➤ Select the one-word substitute for the underlined.

Many people fought to p̲u̲t̲ ̲a̲n̲ ̲e̲n̲d̲ ̲t̲o̲ slavery during the civil war.

1 point abduct abide absorb abolish

5➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A creature which depends on others

1 point Bacteria Virus Parasite Microbes

6➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Study of sound and sound waves

1 point Physics Demography Acoustics Botany

7➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A place of burial

1 point Building Cemetery Observatory Laboratory

8➤ Select the one-word substitute.

The action of formally accusing a public official of a serious offence

1 point Impeachment Summon Condemnation Allegation

9➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A number which is used to divide another number

1 point Divisible Quotient Divisor Remainder

10➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Group of bees

1 point Swarm Gaggle Shoal Pack

11➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A person who loves or collects books

1 point Anglophile Bibliophile Paedophile Heliophile

12➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A man whose wife is dead

1 point Widower Bachelor Ascetic Widow

13➤ Select the one-word substitute for the underlined.

He simply continued to s̲a̲y̲ ̲s̲o̲m̲e̲t̲h̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲i̲n̲ ̲o̲r̲d̲e̲r̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲c̲o̲n̲v̲e̲y̲ ̲i̲n̲f̲o̲r̲m̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ in a calm voice.

1 point dictate spell speak teach

14➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A poem of lamentation on the death of someone loved and admired.

1 point Epitaph Soliloquy Elegy Tragedy

15➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A thing which happens every two years

1 point Century Annual Bi-monthly Biennial

16➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A person who is known for his hatred towards the entire mankind.

1 point Mercenary Philogynist Insolvent Misanthrope

17➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A lover of books

1 point Teacher Philosopher Bibliophile Librarian

18➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Killing of one’s own father

1 point Filicide Suicide Patricide Matricide

19➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Unpleasant

1 point Natal Negligible Nebulous Nasty

20➤ Select the one-word substitute for the underlined.

Raymond has opted t̲h̲e̲ ̲s̲t̲u̲d̲y̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲r̲e̲l̲i̲g̲i̲o̲n̲ as his major subject in graduation.

1 point Theology Psychology Philology Psephology

21➤ Select the one-word substitute.

An examination of a body after death

1 point Post death Post mortem Post partum Post room

22➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A person who feeds on human flesh

1 point Cannibal Carnivore Nudge Omnivore

23➤ Select the one-word substitute.

One who does not believe in the existence of God

1 point Atheist Monk Priest Believer

24➤ Select the one-word substitute.

One who has love for mankind. - OR

One who makes an active effort to promote human welfare

1 point Philanthropist Philosopher Autocrat Patriot

25➤ Select the one-word substitute for the underlined.

Hundreds of people were r̲e̲m̲o̲v̲e̲d̲ ̲f̲r̲o̲m̲ ̲a̲ ̲p̲l̲a̲c̲e̲ by the government recently due to a war-like situation.

1 point evacuated assassinated terminated invaded

26➤ Select the one-word substitute.

The killing of a king

1 point Sororicide Regicide Patricide Fratricide

27➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A person who avoids sensory pleasures and physical comforts

1 point Frugal Epicurean Ascetic Bohemian

28➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A person living in solitude like a saint for religious practices.

1 point Heir Heretic Cretin Hermit

29➤ Select the one-word substitute.

One who lends money to others at a very high rate of interest.

1 point Usurer Numismatist Curator Bankrupt

30➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Fear of closed spaces

1 point Zoophobia Xenophobia Claustrophobia Hydrophobia

31➤ Select the one-word substitute for the underlined.

I suppose dancing that well would require a lot of a̲c̲t̲u̲a̲l̲ ̲a̲p̲p̲l̲i̲c̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲.

1 point practice prevention perception perseverance

32➤ Select the one-word substitute for the underlined.

Sometimes we have to accept r̲e̲p̲l̲a̲c̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲s̲o̲m̲e̲t̲h̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲w̲i̲t̲h̲ ̲s̲o̲m̲e̲t̲h̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲e̲l̲s̲e̲, if we want to move forward.

1 point invention invasion evaluation change

33➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A small shop that sells fashionable clothes

1 point Tailoring Store Boutique Couture

34➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Pause indecisively

1 point Hesitate Hoist Hibernate Hobble

35➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A person who is kept captive for fulfilment of demands of money or conditions.

1 point Scion Bait Doyen Hostage

36➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Endless period of time

1 point Longevity Eternity Impurity Frailty

37➤ Select the one-word substitute.

The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

1 point Theology Psychology Entomology Chronology

38➤ Select the one-word substitute.

One who looks at the dark side of life

1 point Pessimist Optimist Idealist Physicist

39➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A person who regards the whole world as his country

1 point Celibate Pacifist Cosmopolitan Contemporary

40➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A place where water is collected and stored for future use.

1 point Aquarium Reservoir Resort Sanatorium

41➤ Select the one-word substitute for the underlined.

They allowed us to p̲o̲w̲d̲e̲r̲ ̲b̲y̲ ̲c̲r̲u̲s̲h̲i̲n̲g̲ the spices, pick over the raisins and lick the stirring spoons.

1 point grind guess gain greet

42➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Not fit for eating

1 point Ineligible Ineluctable Inedible Inept

43➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Copying someone else’s work and trying to submit it as your own

1 point Polygamy Preamble Plagiarism Extempore

44➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Easily set on fire

1 point Inimical Inflammable Innocuous Ingrained

45➤ Select the one-word substitute.

A person who is skilled in making maps

1 point Calligrapher Curator Cacographer Cartographer

46➤ Select the one-word substitute for the underlined.

Sita loves her g̲l̲a̲s̲s̲ ̲c̲o̲n̲t̲a̲i̲n̲e̲r̲ ̲i̲n̲ ̲w̲h̲i̲c̲h̲ ̲s̲h̲e̲ ̲h̲a̲s̲ ̲m̲a̲n̲y̲ ̲f̲i̲s̲h̲.̲

1 point aquarium museum planetarium cannister

47➤ Select the one-word substitute.

Fail to function normally

1 point Mangle Maltreat Manipulate Malfunction

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