One Word Substitutes


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

  1. Group of people living together in the same locality









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    neighbourhood (N.) : a district/ an area of a town - the people who live there
    crowd (N.) : a large number of people gathered together in a public place in the streets at a sports ground, etc.
    community (N.) : all the people who live in the particular area, country, etc.
    public (N.) : connected with ordinary people in society in general

    Correct Option: A

    neighbourhood (N.) : a district/ an area of a town - the people who live there
    crowd (N.) : a large number of people gathered together in a public place in the streets at a sports ground, etc.
    community (N.) : all the people who live in the particular area, country, etc.
    public (N.) : connected with ordinary people in society in general


  1. One who does not make mistakes









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    infallible (N.) : never wrong ; making mistakes ; that never fails ; always doing what it is supposed to do
    pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen or something not to be successful
    optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen or things to be successful
    hypocrite (N.) : a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that he does not actually have

    Correct Option: C

    infallible (N.) : never wrong ; making mistakes ; that never fails ; always doing what it is supposed to do
    pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen or something not to be successful
    optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen or things to be successful
    hypocrite (N.) : a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that he does not actually have



  1. A written statement about someone’s character, usually provided by an employer









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    testimonial (N.) : a formal written statement, often by a former employer, about somebody’s abilities, qualities and character
    memorandum (N.) : a record of a legal agreement which has not yet been formally prepared and signed
    certificate (N.) : an official document that may be used for proving that the facts it states are true
    licence (N.) : an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something

    Correct Option: A

    testimonial (N.) : a formal written statement, often by a former employer, about somebody’s abilities, qualities and character
    memorandum (N.) : a record of a legal agreement which has not yet been formally prepared and signed
    certificate (N.) : an official document that may be used for proving that the facts it states are true
    licence (N.) : an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something


  1. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank.









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    hinterland (N.) : the area of a country that is away from the coast from the banks of a large river or from the main cities
    swamps (N.) : marsh ; an area of ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing
    marshes (N.) : an area of low land that is always soft and wet because there is nowhere for the water to flow away to
    isthmuses (N.) : narrow strip of land, with water on each side, that joins two large pieces of land

    Correct Option: C

    hinterland (N.) : the area of a country that is away from the coast from the banks of a large river or from the main cities
    swamps (N.) : marsh ; an area of ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing
    marshes (N.) : an area of low land that is always soft and wet because there is nowhere for the water to flow away to
    isthmuses (N.) : narrow strip of land, with water on each side, that joins two large pieces of land



  1. An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody.









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    foundling (N.) : a baby who has been left by its parents and who is found and taken care of by somebody else sibling (N.) : a brother or sister
    urchin (N.) : a younger child who is poor and dirty, often one who has no home
    orphan (N.) : a child whose parents are dead

    Correct Option: A

    foundling (N.) : a baby who has been left by its parents and who is found and taken care of by somebody else sibling (N.) : a brother or sister
    urchin (N.) : a younger child who is poor and dirty, often one who has no home
    orphan (N.) : a child whose parents are dead