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SSC CGL One Word Substitution Questions

One Word Substitution Questions

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There are 3-5 One word Substitution Questions will be asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 Recruitment. Below are the frequently asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 Examination.

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Directions: There are four alternatives given below. Choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
1. A remedy for all disease is
  1. Medicine
  2. Medical
  3. Medica
  4. Panacea
Answer: D
2. A Government run by a dictator is termed as
  1. Autocracy
  2. Democracy
  3. Oligracy
  4. Theocracy
Answer: A
3. Mania for stealing articles
  1. Hypomania
  2. Kleptomania
  3. Logomania
  4. Stelomania
Answer: B
4. More than enough in amount or capacity
  1. Derisory
  2. Ample
  3. Inadequate
  4. Liberal
Answer: B
5. An office for which no salary is paid
  1. Gratis
  2. Free
  3. Hospitable
  4. Honorary
Answer: D
6. A handwriting by which cannot be easily read
  1. Illegible
  2. Lucid
  3. Legible
  4. Edible
Answer: A
7. One who comes to settle in a country
  1. Tourist
  2. Emigrant
  3. Immigrant
  4. Visitor
Answer: C
8. One who is habitually good to others
  1. Humanitarian
  2. Altruist
  3. Helper
  4. Angel
Answer: B
9. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
  1. Superannuation
  2. Dotage
  3. Imbecility
  4. Senility
Answer: B
10. That which cannot be corrected
  1. Incorrigible
  2. Illegible
  3. Indelible
  4. Unintelligible
Answer: A
11. The study of ancient societies
  1. Ethnology
  2. History
  3. Archaeology
  4. Anthropology
Answer: C
12. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power
  1. Intellectual
  2. Literate
  3. Snob
  4. Expert
Answer: A
13. A person who insists on something
  1. Boaster
  2. Stickler
  3. Disciplinarian
  4. Instantaneous
Answer: B
14. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to steal
  1. Kleptomania
  2. Magolomania
  3. Claustrophobia
  4. Schizophrenia
Answer: A
15. One who does not believe in existence of god
  1. Stoic
  2. Atheist
  3. Naïve
  4. Egoist
Answer: B
16. A person who speaks many languages
  1. Polyglot
  2. Monolingual
  3. Bilingual
  4. Linguist
Answer: A
17. Study of the evolution of man as an animal
  1. Anthropology
  2. Ethnology
  3. Archaeology
  4. Chronology
Answer: A
18. The act of violating the sanctity of the church is
  1. Heresy
  2. Desecration
  3. Sacrilege
  4. Blashphemy
Answer: C
19. A name adopted by an author in his writings
  1. Nomenclature
  2. Title
  3. Pseudonym
  4. Nickname
Answer: C
20. Be the embodiment or perfect example of
  1. Characterise
  2. Idol
  3. Signify
  4. Personify
Answer: D