One Word Substitution Questions for Competitive Exams

141.State in which the few govern the many
a.Monarchy
b.Oligarchy
c.Plutocracy
d.

Autocracy

Option “B” is correct

One word substitution is Oligarchy.
Monarchy: a form of government with a monarch at the head.
Oligarchy: a small group of people having control of a country or organization.
Plutocracy: a state or society governed by the wealthy.
Autocracy: a system of government by one person with absolute power.

142.A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge
a.Pedantic
b.Verbose
c.Pompous
d.

Ornate

Option “A” is correct

One word substitution is Pedantic.

Pedantic: excessively concerned with minor details or rules.
Verbose: using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Pompous: self-important, arrogant.
Ornate: elaborately or highly decorated.

143.List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting
a.Schedule
b.Timetable
c.Agenda
d.

Plan

Option “C” is correct

One word substitution is Agenda.

Schedule: a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.
Timetable: a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.
Agenda: a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
Plan: a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

144.Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous
a.Evade
b.Evacuate
c.Avoid
d.

Exterminate

Option “B” is correct

One word substitution is Evacuate.
Evade: escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.
Evacuate: remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place.
Avoid: keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).
Exterminate: destroy completely.

145.A person pretending to be somebody he is not
a.Magician
b.Rogue
c.Liar
d.

Impostor

Option “D” is correct

One word substitution is Impostor.
Magician: a person with magical powers.
Rogue: a dishonest or unprincipled man.
Liar: a person who tells lies.
Impostor: a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain.

146.A person who knows many foreign languages
a.Linguist
b.Grammarian
c.Polyglot
d.

Bilingual

Option “A” is correct

One word substitution is Linguist.

Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages.
Grammarian: a person who studies and writes about grammar.
Polyglot: knowing or using several languages.
Bilingual: speaking two languages fluently.

147.One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness
a.Egoist
b.Fatalist
c.Stoic
d.

Cynic

Option “D” is correct

One word substitution is Cynic.

Egoist: a self-centered or selfish person
Fatalist: one who accepts all things and events as inevitable.
Stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Cynic: a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons.

148.One who possesses many talents
a.Versatile
b.Nubile
c.Exceptional
d.

Gifted

Option “A” is correct

One word substitution is Versatile.

Versatile: able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
Nubile: sexually mature; old enough for marriage.
Exceptional: unusually good; outstanding.
Gifted: having exceptional talent or natural ability.

149.Words inscribed on tomb
a.Epitome
b.Epistle
c.Epilogue
d.

Epitaph

Option “D” is correct

One word substitution is Epitaph.

Epitome: a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
Epistle: a letter.
Epilogue: a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
Epitaph: a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.

150.One who eats everything
a.Omnivorous
b.
c.Irresistible
d.

Insolvent

Option “A” is correct

One word substitution is Omnivorous.

Omnivorous: feeding on a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.
Omniscient: knowing everything.
Irresistible: too powerful or convincing to be resisted.
Insolvent: unable to pay debts owed.