One Word Substitution

JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General English · 79 practice questions with answers and explanations: 50 Easy, 29 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Unable to pay one's debts:

  1. Insolvent
  2. Frugal
  3. Extravagant
  4. Solvent
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Answer: A. Insolvent (bankrupt) means unable to pay debts; solvent is the opposite.

Sample Easy question 2

One word for: a person who loves books

  1. Bibliographer
  2. Bibliophile
  3. Biographer
  4. Bibliophobe
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Answer: B. A bibliophile loves books; a bibliographer compiles lists of books.

Sample Easy question 3

One word for: one who walks in sleep

  1. Somniloquist
  2. Somnambulist
  3. Insomniac
  4. Narcoleptic
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Answer: B. A somnambulist walks in sleep; an insomniac cannot sleep; a somniloquist talks in sleep.

Sample Medium question 4

A person who can speak two languages is called:

  1. Monolingual
  2. Linguist
  3. Bilingual
  4. Multilingual
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Answer: C. 'Bilingual' specifically means able to speak two languages.

Sample Medium question 5

A statement that cannot be understood in more than one way is called:

  1. Ambiguous
  2. Obscure
  3. Unambiguous
  4. Vague
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Answer: C. 'Unambiguous' means having only one clear interpretation.

Sample Medium question 6

One who does not believe in the existence of God is called:

  1. Atheist
  2. Agnostic
  3. Pessimist
  4. Theist
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Answer: A. An atheist does not believe in the existence of God.

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