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.
- 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 countryCorrect 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
- 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 communityCorrect 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
- 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 animalsCorrect 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
- 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 boyCorrect 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
- 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 bellCorrect 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