Directions (1-30): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can

be substituted for the given words/sentences.

Q1. A woman having several husbands at the same time

(a) polygamy (b) polyandry
(c) polysexual (d) polyglot

Q2. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool

(a) Imbecility (b) Senility
(c) ambiguous (d) Superannuation

Q3. A person who hates women

(a) intolerant (b) misogynist
(c) bigamist (d) gullible

Q4. A sleeping room for many persons

(a) boarding (b) hostel
(c) dormitory (d) dwelling

Q5. One who murders one’s mother

(a) genocide (b) germicide
(c) matricide (d) patricide

Q6. Pertaining to tasting

(a) Auditory (b) Olfactory
(c) Sensory (d) Gustatory

Q7. Someone who is fluent in many languages:

(a) Polymers (b) Polygyny
(c) Polygenetic (d) Polyglot

Q8. Someone who studies the skin and diseases related to skin:
(a) Cardiologist (b) Endocrinologist
(c) Dermatologist (d) Orthopedist

Q9. Pertaining to horses

(a) Equine (b) Equanimity
(c) Equivocal (d) Equation

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Q10. Failing to discharge one’s duty.
(a) Debacle (b) Dereliction
(c) Determination (d) Deterrent

Q11. An office with a salary but no work

(a) Honesty (b) Sinecure
(c) Insolvent (d) Sinuous

Q12. That which lasts forever or is never-ending

(a) cessation (b) terminable
(c) eternal (d) limited

Q13. Lasting only for a very short time

(a) transient (b) enduring
(c) enticing (d) lasting

Q14. A person who is very fond of sensuous enjoyment

(a) flat (b) hedonist
(c) underdeveloped (d) acetic

Q15. A person with refined taste in food and wine

(a) puritan (b) ascetic
(c) novice (d) epicure

Q16. A house or flat on the top floor of a tall building

(a) Dormitory (b) Penthouse
(c) Gable (d) Skyscraper

Q17. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

(a) Pass (b) Straight
(c) Isthmus (d) Peninsula

Q18. A place where nuns live and work

(a) Convent (b) Abyss
(c) Collage (d) School

Q19. A person who walks on ropes

(a) Acrobat (b) Upholsterer
(c) Funambulist (d) Aviator

Q20. A place where government/public records are kept

(a) Ministry (b) Shelf
(c) Cellar (d) Archive

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Q21. Building in which dead bodies are kept for a time
(a) Monastery (b) Mortuary
(c) Crematorium (d) Sanatorium

Q22. A building in which aircraft are parked

(a) Hangar (b) Hanger
(c) Tarmac (d) Tower

Q23. A public waiting room as in a hotel or air terminal

(a) Arcade (b) Lounge
(c) Enclave (d) Portico

Q24. To walk slowly, wasting time

(a) Stammer (b) Stride
(c) Dawdle (d) Plod

Q25. A place where birds are kept

(a) Aquarium (b) Nest
(c) Aviary (d) Sanctuary

Q26. Belief that God is in everything and that everything is God

(a) Atheism (b) Pantheism
(c) Skepticism (d) Animism

Q27. Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illegally on a wall or other surface in a
public place.
(a) Graffiti (b) Cartoon
(c) Sketch (d) Caricature

Q28. A fictitious name adopted by authors, poets etc.

(a) Pseudonym (b) Homonym
(c) Acronym (d) Synonym

Q29. Of very bad morals; characterized by debasement or degeneration.

(a) Desultory (b) Dilapidated
(c) Depraved (d) Dilatory

Q30. The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.
(a) Origami (b) Bonsai
(c) Ikebana (d) Kimono

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