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. Theft of another person’s writings or ideas and passing them off as one’s own









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    plagiarism (N.) : an act of copying another person’s ideas, words or work and pretend that they are your own burglary (N.) : the crime of entering building illegally and stealing things from it ; house breaking
    piracy (N.) : the crime of attacking ships at sea in order to steal from them; the act of making illegal copies of DVD’s, computer programs, books, etc. in order to sell them
    pilferage (N.) : the act of stealing small amounts/ small articles

    Correct Option: A

    plagiarism (N.) : an act of copying another person’s ideas, words or work and pretend that they are your own burglary (N.) : the crime of entering building illegally and stealing things from it ; house breaking
    piracy (N.) : the crime of attacking ships at sea in order to steal from them; the act of making illegal copies of DVD’s, computer programs, books, etc. in order to sell them
    pilferage (N.) : the act of stealing small amounts/ small articles


  1. The place where public, government or historical records are kept









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    archives (N.) : the place where historical document/ records of a government, a family are stored
    coffer (N.) : a large strong box, used in the past for storing money/ valuable objects
    pantry (N.) : a cupboard/closed/ small room in a house, used for storing food ; larder
    scullery (N.) : a small room next to the kitchen in an old house, originally used for washing dishes, etc.

    Correct Option: C

    archives (N.) : the place where historical document/ records of a government, a family are stored
    coffer (N.) : a large strong box, used in the past for storing money/ valuable objects
    pantry (N.) : a cupboard/closed/ small room in a house, used for storing food ; larder
    scullery (N.) : a small room next to the kitchen in an old house, originally used for washing dishes, etc.



  1. Speed of an object in one direction









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    velocity (N.) : the speed of something in a particular direction
    pace (N.) : the speed at which somebody/something walks, runs or moves
    tempo (N.) : the speed of any movement/ activity ; pace
    velodrome (N.) : track/ building used for cycle racing

    Correct Option: D

    velocity (N.) : the speed of something in a particular direction
    pace (N.) : the speed at which somebody/something walks, runs or moves
    tempo (N.) : the speed of any movement/ activity ; pace
    velodrome (N.) : track/ building used for cycle racing


  1. A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested









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    biopsy (N.) : the removal of tissue from the body of somebody who is ill and its examination in order to find out more about the disease
    autopsy (N.) : post-mortem ; an official examination of a dead body by a doctor in order to discover the cause of death
    operation (N.) : the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
    ampluation (N.) : a surgical removal of all or a part of a limb

    Correct Option: A

    biopsy (N.) : the removal of tissue from the body of somebody who is ill and its examination in order to find out more about the disease
    autopsy (N.) : post-mortem ; an official examination of a dead body by a doctor in order to discover the cause of death
    operation (N.) : the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
    ampluation (N.) : a surgical removal of all or a part of a limb



  1. One who compiles a dictionary









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    lexicographer (N.) : a person who writes and edits dictionaries
    geographer (N.) : an expert in geography
    lapidist (N.) : a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
    linguist (N.) : a person who knows several foreign languages well ; a person who studies languages

    Correct Option: B

    lexicographer (N.) : a person who writes and edits dictionaries
    geographer (N.) : an expert in geography
    lapidist (N.) : a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
    linguist (N.) : a person who knows several foreign languages well ; a person who studies languages