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. A government by officials









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    bureaucracy bureaucracy (N.) : a system of government in which there are a large number of state officials who are not elected oligarchy (N.) : a form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power
    aristocracy (N.) : nobility; the most powerful members of a society
    plutocracy (N.) : government by the richest people of a country

    Correct Option: D

    bureaucracy bureaucracy (N.) : a system of government in which there are a large number of state officials who are not elected oligarchy (N.) : a form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power
    aristocracy (N.) : nobility; the most powerful members of a society
    plutocracy (N.) : government by the richest people of a country


  1. A person in his seventies









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    septuagenarian septuagenarian (N.) : a person between the ages of 70 and 79
    sexagenarian (N.) : a person between the ages of 60 and 69
    centurion (N.) : an army officer who commanded a 100 soldiers (in ancient Rome)
    patriarch (N.) : the male head of a family or community

    Correct Option: B

    septuagenarian septuagenarian (N.) : a person between the ages of 70 and 79
    sexagenarian (N.) : a person between the ages of 60 and 69
    centurion (N.) : an army officer who commanded a 100 soldiers (in ancient Rome)
    patriarch (N.) : the male head of a family or community



  1. Study of insects









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    entomology entomology (N.) : the scientific study of insects
    ecology (N.) : the study of the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment
    embryology (N.) : the study of the development of animals/ plants before birth
    biology (N.) : the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals

    Correct Option: C

    entomology entomology (N.) : the scientific study of insects
    ecology (N.) : the study of the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment
    embryology (N.) : the study of the development of animals/ plants before birth
    biology (N.) : the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals


  1. Military waking signal sounded in the morning









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    reveille reveille (N.) : a tune that is played to wake soldiers in the morning
    lullaby (N.) : a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep
    anthem (N.) : a song that has a special importance for a country, an organisation or a particular group of people, and is sung on special occasions
    soprano (N.) : a singing voice with the highest range for a woman or boy

    Correct Option: A

    reveille reveille (N.) : a tune that is played to wake soldiers in the morning
    lullaby (N.) : a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep
    anthem (N.) : a song that has a special importance for a country, an organisation or a particular group of people, and is sung on special occasions
    soprano (N.) : a singing voice with the highest range for a woman or boy



  1. The sound of the funeral bell









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    knell knell (N.) : the sound of a bell sung slowly to announce a death/ a funeral/the end of something
    spell (N.) : a short period of time during which something lasts
    dong (N.) : sound made by a bell
    ding-dong (N.) : sound made by a bell

    Correct Option: A

    knell knell (N.) : the sound of a bell sung slowly to announce a death/ a funeral/the end of something
    spell (N.) : a short period of time during which something lasts
    dong (N.) : sound made by a bell
    ding-dong (N.) : sound made by a bell