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. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence









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    protocol (N.) : a system of fixed rules and formal behaviour used at official meetings
    statesmanship (N.) : skill in managing state affairs
    diplomacy (N.) : skill in dealing with people in difficult situations without upsetting/offending them ; tact
    hierarchy (N.) : a system, especially in a society or an organisation, in which people are organised into different levels of importance from highest to lowest

    Correct Option: D

    protocol (N.) : a system of fixed rules and formal behaviour used at official meetings
    statesmanship (N.) : skill in managing state affairs
    diplomacy (N.) : skill in dealing with people in difficult situations without upsetting/offending them ; tact
    hierarchy (N.) : a system, especially in a society or an organisation, in which people are organised into different levels of importance from highest to lowest


  1. Words of similar meaning









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    synonyms (N.) : words of the same meanings
    homonyms (N.) : words pronounced/spelled the same way but having different meanings
    pseudonym (N.) : a fictitious name used instead of his real names
    antonyms (N.) : words of opposite meanings

    Correct Option: D

    synonyms (N.) : words of the same meanings
    homonyms (N.) : words pronounced/spelled the same way but having different meanings
    pseudonym (N.) : a fictitious name used instead of his real names
    antonyms (N.) : words of opposite meanings



  1. To be known for bad acts









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    notorious (Adj.) : well-known for bad acts
    famous (Adj.) : well-known
    criminal (Adj.) : connected with crime
    terrorist (N.) : a person who uses violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act

    Correct Option: B

    notorious (Adj.) : well-known for bad acts
    famous (Adj.) : well-known
    criminal (Adj.) : connected with crime
    terrorist (N.) : a person who uses violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act


  1. Belonging to all parts of the world









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    universal (Adj.) : done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group
    common (Adj.) : belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole public
    worldly (Adj.) : connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things
    international (Adj.) : connected with two/more countries

    Correct Option: B

    universal (Adj.) : done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group
    common (Adj.) : belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole public
    worldly (Adj.) : connected with the world in which we live rather than with spiritual things
    international (Adj.) : connected with two/more countries



  1. One who tends to take a hopeful view of life









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    optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen/things to be successful
    magnate (N.) : a person who is rich, powerful and successful in business
    creator (N.) : God; a person who has made/ invented a particular thing
    pacifist (N.) : a person who believes that war and violent are always wrong

    Correct Option: D

    optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good things to happen/things to be successful
    magnate (N.) : a person who is rich, powerful and successful in business
    creator (N.) : God; a person who has made/ invented a particular thing
    pacifist (N.) : a person who believes that war and violent are always wrong