One Word Substitutes


Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  1. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money.









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    fraud (N.) : an act of deceiving somebody in order to make money
    robbery (N.) : the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop/store, person using violence or threat
    pickpocket (N.) : a person who steals money, etc. from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places
    theft (N.) : the crime of stealing something from a person or place

    Correct Option: A

    fraud (N.) : an act of deceiving somebody in order to make money
    robbery (N.) : the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop/store, person using violence or threat
    pickpocket (N.) : a person who steals money, etc. from other people’s pockets, especially in crowded places
    theft (N.) : the crime of stealing something from a person or place


  1. Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial.









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    plaque (N.) : a flat piece of stone, metal, etc. with a name and date on attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event
    tabloid (N.) : a newspaper with small pages
    poster (N.) : a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
    board (N.) : a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

    Correct Option: D

    plaque (N.) : a flat piece of stone, metal, etc. with a name and date on attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event
    tabloid (N.) : a newspaper with small pages
    poster (N.) : a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
    board (N.) : a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose



Direction: In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  1. Stealthily done









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    surreptitious (Adj.) : stealthily done; secretly done
    devious (Adj.) : behaving in a dishonest way
    nefarious (Adj.) : criminal
    villainous (Adj.) : very evil and unpleasant

    Correct Option: C

    surreptitious (Adj.) : stealthily done; secretly done
    devious (Adj.) : behaving in a dishonest way
    nefarious (Adj.) : criminal
    villainous (Adj.) : very evil and unpleasant


  1. One not concerned with right or wrong









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    amoral (Adj.) : not following any moral rules and not caring about right/wrong
    moral (Adj.) : concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour
    immoral (Adj.) : not considered to be good or honest by most people
    immortal (Adj.) : that lives or lasts forever

    Correct Option: B

    amoral (Adj.) : not following any moral rules and not caring about right/wrong
    moral (Adj.) : concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour
    immoral (Adj.) : not considered to be good or honest by most people
    immortal (Adj.) : that lives or lasts forever



  1. Something no longer in use









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    obosolete (Adj.) : something no longer in use
    desolate (Adj.) : empty and without people, making you feel sad/ frightened
    absolute (Adj.) : total and complete
    primitive (Adj.) : belonging to an early stage in the development of humans and animals

    Correct Option: C

    obosolete (Adj.) : something no longer in use
    desolate (Adj.) : empty and without people, making you feel sad/ frightened
    absolute (Adj.) : total and complete
    primitive (Adj.) : belonging to an early stage in the development of humans and animals