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Directions: (1-15) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Q1. A small growth of trees without underbrush.
(a) Drove
(b) Grove
(c) Herbs
(d) Bale
Sol. Option B is the correct substitution.
Q2. An unconventional style of living.
(a) Bohemian
(b) Ascetic
(c) Amateur
(d) Chauvinism
Sol. Option A is the correct substitution.
Q3. An irrational and intense fear of travel.
(a) Gnosiophobia
(b) Podophobia
(c) Hodophobia
(d) Ombrophobia
Sol. Option C is the correct substitution.
Q4. Government by the populace
(a) Thearchy
(b) Ochlocracy
(c) Kakistocracy
(d) Oligarchy
Sol. Option B is the correct substitution.
Q5. A secret or disguised way of writing.
(a) Compere
(b) Cypher
(c) Posse
(d) Claque
Sol. Option B is the correct substitution.
Q6. A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.
(a) Heretic
(b) Coquette
(c) Sinhalese
(d) Termagant
Sol. Option D is the correct substitution.
Q7. A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill.
(a) Menagerie
(b) Scullery
(c) Sheath
(d) Infirmary
Sol. Option D is the correct substitution.
Q8. Something that has grown or accumulated slowly.
(a) Acidulous
(b) Accretion
(c) Blurt
(d) Bog
Sol. Option B is the correct substitution.
Q9. Wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement.
(a) Brawn
(b) Brawl
(c) Brim
(d) Brandish
Sol. Option D is the correct substitution.
Q10. A group of people attending or surrounding an important person.
(a) Dawdle
(b) Wayward
(c) Entourage
(d) Emissary
Sol. Option C is the correct substitution.
Q11. To make gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner.
(a) Gesticulate
(b) Glacial
(c) Gory
(d) Imbecile
Sol. Option A is the correct substitution.
Q12. Difficult to handle
(a) Intestate
(b) Intractable
(c) Interdict
(d) Indignation
Sol. Option B is the correct substitution.
Q13. A small, exclusive group of people
(a) Detour
(b) Clique
(c) Dodo
(d) Devour
Sol. Option B is the correct substitution.
Q14. A silly person
(a) Goose
(b) Glib
(c) Wag
(d) Garrison
Sol. Option A is the correct substitution.
Q15. To disown one’s belief.
(a) Revel
(b) Recant
(c) Reveille
(d) Repose
Sol. Option B is the correct substitution.
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