Dear Students, English section of CGL Tier-2 Exam is very challenging. You need to mug up all the grammar rules, vocabulary and practice a lot of mock tests to score maximum marks. Today, in this English quiz we are providing questions based on One Word Substitutions. Attempt this quiz, learn better and be prepared for the CGL Tier-2 2017. Follow our study plan and be better prepared for the SSC CGL Exam.
Directions (1-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Q1. Medicine used to calm or pacify
(a) hypnotic
(b) antiseptic
(c) tranquillizer
Q2. Murder of a king
(a) butchery
(b) regicide
(c) slaughter
(d) infanticide
Q3. Hater of learning and knowledge
(a) misologist
(b) posologist
(c) syllogize
(d) zoologist
Q4. The intentional destruction of a human foetus in the uterus (infant in womb)
(a) noticed
(b) fortitude
(c) poetized
(d) foeticide
Q5. Account of a person’s life written by himself
(a) confession
(b) autobiography
(c) adventures
(d) portrayal
Q6. Power of reading of thoughts or mind of others
(a) kiosk
(b) philosophy
(c) telepathy
(d) attitude
Q7. Killing of a human being
(a) torpedo
(b) enforcer
(c) homicide
(d) hominy
Q8. Something occurring at irregular intervals in time or occasionally
(a) regular
(b) sporadic
(c) dependable
(d) typical
Q9. Person who knows or can speak many languages
(a) ankle biter
(b) juvenile
(c) polyglot
(d) sprout
Q10. Disease prevalent in a particular locality
(a) contented
(b) limited
(c) endemic
(d) alien
Q11. Direct vote of all the selectors of the state
(a) plebiscite
(b) pledge
(c) plenary
(d) poetized
Q12. A person who can use both hands with equal facility
(a) ambidextrous
(b) dual handler
(c) equal-handy
(d) super hand
Q13. Medicine that loosens that bowels
(a) tummy loosened
(b) bowel loosened
(c) tummy relaxant
(d) laxative
Q14. Person who is interest in antiquities
(a) antiquarian
(b) internalities
(c) antiquities
(d) antiquity-boy
Q15. A speech made by a speaker for the first time in a particular gathering
(a) composer
(b) nonpeak
(c) primary speak
(d) maiden speech
