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141. Give one-word substitution for the following:The scientific study of insects.
  • C. Mycology
  • A. Criminology
  • B. Entomology
  • D. Meteorology
Answer: 'Entomology' (keet-vigyan) jeev vigyan ki woh shaakha hai jismein keede-makodon ka adhyayan kiya jaata hai.
142. Give one word substitute for A large number of fish swimming together.
  • D. shoal
  • B. litter
  • A. troupe
  • C. swarm
Answer: A 'shoal' (or school) ek saath tair rahi machhliyon ke bade samuh ko kehte hain. 'Swarm' aamtaur par keedon ke jhund ke liye istemaal hota hai.
143. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the given sentence: The compilation of titles of books or articles that have been used by a person for writing an article is termed as _____ .
  • A. Blasphemy
  • C. Biblical
  • D. Biography
  • B. Bibliography
Answer: A 'Bibliography' (sandarbh-soochi) un kitabon ya lekhon ki soochi hoti hai jinka upyog kisi lekh ya pustak ko likhne mein kiya gaya hai.
144. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given that is a substitute for the words below :A government run by officials is called :
  • B. Democracy
  • A. Bureaucracy
  • D. Plutocracy
  • C. Anarchy
Answer: 'Bureaucracy' (naukarshahi) ek aisi shasan pranali hai jise chune hue netaon ke bajaye sarkari adhikari chalate hain.
145. Stories handed down from older time containing early beliefs of a race are called.
  • C. hearsay
  • A. tales
  • D. false stories
  • B. myths
Answer: 'Myths' (mithak) pracheen kahaniyan hoti hain jo kisi jaati ya sanskriti ke shuruaati vishvason, prakritik ghatnaon ya itihaas ko batati hain.
146. Choose the most appropriate word for the given sentence.A person who is incharge of the objects or works of art in a muscum.
  • D. Cartographer
  • C. Credulous
  • B. Calligraphist
  • A. Curator
Answer: A 'Curator' (sangrahalayadhyaksh) woh vyakti hota hai jo kisi museum ya art gallery ki dekhbhaal aur prabandhan karta hai.
147. Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with one word from the options below :He is a person who doesn’t eat meat.
  • C. carnivorous
  • B. vegetarian
  • A. non-vegetarian
  • D. omnivorous
Answer: A 'vegetarian' (shakahari) woh vyakti hota hai jo maans nahi khata hai. 'Carnivorous' maans khane wale janwar hote hain.
148. Replace the underlined part of the sentence with one word from the options given below:John is a person who collects stamps.
  • B. Philatelist
  • D. Archaelogist
  • C. Bibliophile
  • A. Numismat
Answer: A 'Philatelist' woh vyakti hota hai jo daak ticketon (stamps) ka adhyayan ya sangrah karta hai. 'Numismatist' sikkon ka sangrah karta hai.
149. Choose the appropriate one-word substitution :One who plans and draws the design of buildings and superintends their construction.
  • C. Draughtsman
  • A. Compositor
  • D. Architect
  • B. Designer
Answer: An 'Architect' (vastukar) woh professional hota hai jo imaraton ka design banata hai aur unke nirman ki nigrani karta hai.
150. The most suitable one substitute of the following words: (a) a building in which monks live and worship.(b) a person whose job is to write dictionaries.
  • D. (a) Nescience, (b) Misologist
  • B. (a) Monastery, (b) Lexicographer
  • A. (a) Ventriloquist, (b) Misogynist
  • C. (a) Abbey, (b) Epidemiologist
Answer: (a) 'Monastery' (math) woh sthan hai jahan bhikshu (monks) rehte aur pooja karte hain. (b) 'Lexicographer' (koshkar) woh vyakti hota hai jo shabdkosh likhta ya sampadit karta hai.