One Word Substitution MCQs for Competitive Examination
Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentences.
Q. 161
Postponement or delay permitted in the suffering of a penalty or the discharge of an obligation
(A) Respite
(B) Spire
(C) Splurge
(D) Scourge
Answer: (A) Respite
Q. 162
A brief or short stay at a place
(A) Solitude
(B) Soiree
(C) Sojourn
(D) Solstice
Answer: (C) Sojourn
Q. 163
Write or carve words on stone or paper
(A) Sketch
(B) Imprint
(C) Affix
(D) Inscribe
Answer: (D) Inscribe
Q. 164
Trouble and annoy continually
(A) Complaint
(B) Harass
(C) Punish
(D) Oppress
Answer: (B) Harass
Q. 165
A person who is womanish in his habits
(A) Feminist
(B) Philogynist
(C) Effeminate
(D) Feminine
Answer: (C) Effeminate
Q. 166
One who is converted from one religion to another
(A) Pilgrim
(B) Polytheist
(C) Proselyte
(D) Presbyte
Answer: (C) Proselyte
Q. 167
Act of stealing something in small quantities
(A) Pillage
(B) Plagiarise
(C) Proliferate
(D) Pilferage
Answer: (D) Pilferage
Q. 168
Pertaining to the west
(A) Celestial
(B) Occidental
(C) Oriental
(D) Terrestrial
Answer: (B) Occidental
Q. 169
A person who has lost the protection of the law
(A) Outlaw
(B) Immigrant
(C) Outcast
(D) Orphan
Answer: (A) Outlaw
Q. 170
Falsification of documents etc.
(A) Xeroxing
(B) Forgery
(C) Laminating
(D) Copying
Answer: (B) Forgery
Q. 171
To make atonement for one’s sins
(A) Expiate
(B) Renounce
(C) Remonstrate
(D) Recant
Answer: (A) Expiate
Q. 172
Of the highest quality
(A) Productive
(B) Reactive
(C) Superlative
(D) Relative
Answer: (C) Superlative
Q. 173
A place of shelter for ships
(A) Harbour
(B) Helipad
(C) Port
(D) Barrack
Answer: (A) Harbour
Q. 174
Place given to soldiers to live in
(A) Barracks
(B) Trench
(C) Garage
(D) Quay
Answer: (A) Barracks
Q. 175
A person of South African Dutch descent.
(A) Boar
(B) Boer
(C) Boor
(D) Bore
Answer: (B) Boer
Q. 176
A person who deserves all praise
(A) Despicable
(B) Detestable
(C) Laudable
(D) Lovable
Answer: (C) Laudable
Q. 177
Make pale by excluding light
(A) Percolate
(B) Foliate
(C) Procreate
(D) Etiolate
Answer: (D) Etiolate
Q. 178
A warning of impending danger
(A) Naive
(B) Monition
(C) Obtuse
(D) Daft
Answer: (B) Monition
Q. 179
Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
(A) Idyllic
(B) Abominable
(C) Iota
(D) Amiss
Answer: (A) Idyllic
Q. 180
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
(A) Proof
(B) Conjecture
(C) Clincher
(D) Averment
Answer:(B) Conjecture