One Word Substitution

Ladakh Prison Department · English · 79 practice questions with answers and explanations: 50 Easy, 29 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

One word for: a medicine that cures all diseases

  1. Panacea
  2. Vaccine
  3. Placebo
  4. Antidote
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Answer: A. A panacea is a cure for all ills.

Sample Easy question 2

One word for: fear of heights

  1. Hydrophobia
  2. Claustrophobia
  3. Xenophobia
  4. Acrophobia
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Answer: D. Acrophobia is the fear of heights.

Sample Easy question 3

One word for: fear of closed spaces

  1. Xenophobia
  2. Agoraphobia
  3. Claustrophobia
  4. Acrophobia
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Answer: C. Claustrophobia is the fear of confined spaces.

Sample Medium question 4

One word for: a person who hates mankind

  1. Philanthropist
  2. Misogynist
  3. Optimist
  4. Misanthrope
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Answer: D. A misanthrope dislikes people in general.

Sample Medium question 5

One word for: a person who loves mankind and does good for others

  1. Pessimist
  2. Philanthropist
  3. Misanthrope
  4. Egoist
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Answer: B. A philanthropist works for the welfare of others.

Sample Medium question 6

One word for: a person who gives up worldly pleasures

  1. Epicure
  2. Ascetic
  3. Miser
  4. Hedonist
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Answer: B. An ascetic practises severe self-discipline.

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