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Quiz: One Word Substitution Section-1

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Number of Questions: 50

Question: 31 -

A record of historical events

Options:

  1. archives

  2. annals

  3. anecdotes

  4. documentary

    5. Answer:

    archives
    Solution:

    archives (N.) : a collection of historical documents/records of a government, a family, a place or an organization

    documentary (N.) : a film/a radio/a television programme giving facts about something

    anecdotes (N.) : a short, interesting/amusing story about a real person/event

    annals (N.) : an official record of events/activities year by year

Question: 32 -

An excessive fear of confined spaces

Options:

  1. bathophobia

  2. claustrophobia

  3. cynophobia

  4. hydrophobia

    5. Answer:

    claustrophobia
    Solution:

    claustrophobia (N.) : extreme fear of being in narrow/enclosed spaces.

    hydrophobia (N.) : extreme fear of water

    bathophobia (N.) : extreme fear of depths (deep water, falling from heights)

    cynophobia (N.) : extreme fear of dogs

Question: 33 -

A person who looks at the bright side of things

Options:

  1. optimist

  2. cynic

  3. sycophant

  4. pessimist

    5. Answer:

    optimist
    Solution:

    optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good thing to happen

    cynic (N.) : a person who believes that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons

    pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen 

    sycophant (N.) : a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them

Question: 34 -

A remedy for all diseases

Options:

  1. analgesia

  2. eternal

  3. panacea

  4. mortal

    5. Answer:

    panacea
    Solution:

    panacea (N.) : something that will solve all the problems of a particular situation

    analgesia (N.) : the loss of the ability to feel pain while still conscious

    eternal (Adj.) : without an end ; existing/continuing forever

    mortal (Adj.) : that cannot live for ever and must die

Question: 35 -

Study of the skin and its diseases

Options:

  1. dendrology

  2. dermatology

  3. dactylogy

  4. axiology

    5. Answer:

    dermatology
    Solution:

    dermatology (N.) : the scientific study of skin diseases

    dactylogy (N.) : the science of communicating by sign language using the hands and fingers.

    dendrology (N.) : the scientific study of trees

    axiology (N.) : the study of the nature of values and value judgements