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One Word Substitution

One Word Substitution
QUESTION 161
Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with one word from the following options:This plate is liable to be easily broken.
  • B rough
  • C delicate
  • D brittle
  • A tough
Answer: 'Brittle' (bhangur) us cheez ko kehte hain jo kathor to ho lekin aasani se toot jaaye, jaise kaanch.
QUESTION 162
The most suitable one-word substitute of the following words:- (a) in complete agreement or showing complete agreement. (b) a person who has had a lot of experience in a particular activity.
  • D (a) Unanimous, (b) Veteran
  • B (a) Bilateral, (b) Century
  • C (a) Obsolete, (b) Aristocracy
  • A (a) Organizer, (b) Member
Answer: (a) 'Unanimous' (sarvasammat) ka arth hai jab sabhi log ek baat par sehmat hon. (b) 'Veteran' (anubhavi) woh vyakti hota hai jise kisi kshetra mein lamba anubhav ho.
QUESTION 163
Complete the sentence given by choosing the most appropriate word:A person who admires/loves himself/herself too much is a-
  • C Narcissist
  • B Numismatist
  • D Narcisus
  • A Novice
Answer: A 'Narcissist' woh vyakti hota hai jo khud se bahut zyada prem karta hai aur hamesha apni prashansa chahta hai. Yeh shabd Greek mithak ke 'Narcissus' se aaya hai.
QUESTION 164
Find the appropriates one word substitute of the following - One who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick other people
  • B Imposter
  • A Excavator
  • D Acrobat
  • C Swindler
Answer: An 'Imposter' (bahurupiya) woh vyakti hota hai jo doosron ko dhokha dene ke liye koi aur hone ka natak karta hai.
QUESTION 165
Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with one word from the options given below :She teaches the science of the life of plants.
  • A zoology
  • D botany
  • B biology
  • C pathology
Answer: 'Botany' (vanaspati vigyan) vigyan ki woh shaakha hai jismein paudhon ke jeevan ka adhyayan kiya jaata hai.
QUESTION 166
Select the option that is the most appropriate substitute for the statement given below :Someone who believes that there should be extreme change, often political.
  • D Reactionary
  • C Fanatic
  • B Convert
  • A Radical
Answer: A 'Radical' (kattarpanthi) woh vyakti hota hai jo samaj ya rajneeti mein aamool-chool (poorn) parivartan chahta hai.
QUESTION 167
Choose the word which means the following:A remedy for all diseases.
  • B Cure
  • D Physiology.
  • A Insolvent
  • C Panacea
Answer: 'Panacea' (rambaan) ek aisi kalpanik dawa hai jise sabhi beemariyon ka ilaaj mana jaata hai.
QUESTION 168
Something kept as a reminder of an event :
  • B Award
  • D Prize
  • C Souvenir
  • A Biography
Answer: A 'Souvenir' (smriti chinha) ek aisi vastu hoti hai jise kisi jagah, ghatna ya vyakti ki yaad ke taur par rakha jaata hai.
QUESTION 169
Government run by people is called :
  • A Democracy
  • C Autocracy
  • B Monarchy
  • D Bureaucracy
Answer: 'Democracy' (loktantra) ek shasan pranali hai jismein shakti janta ke haathon mein hoti hai, jo apne pratinidhiyon ko chunti hai.
QUESTION 170
Choose the correct one-word substitution for the following:A story poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
  • A Satire
  • D Mock-epic
  • C Allegory
  • B Farce
Answer: An 'Allegory' (roopak katha) ek aisi kahani ya chitra hota hai jiske paatron aur ghatnaon ka ek gupt, naitik ya raajnaitik arth hota hai.