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101. Choose the correct one-word substitution for the given phrase: A person who thinks of only himself.
Answer: An 'Egoist' ek aisa vyakti hota hai jo sirf apne baare mein sochta hai aur apne hi hit ko प्राथमिकता deta hai. Isliye yeh sahi shabd hai.
102. Choose the correct one word substitution from the given options :A person who is uncivilized.
Answer: 'Barbarian' shabd ka arth hai ek asabhya ya krur vyakti. Yeh diye gaye phrase ke liye sabse upyukt shabd hai.
103. Match List-I with List-II :List-I List-II(a) Anarchy (i) Study of birds(b) Ornithology (ii) Fear of water(c) Congenital (iii) Absence of rule, law and order(d) Hydrophobia (iv) By birthChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Answer: Sahi milan: (a) Anarchy - shasan ki anupasthiti, (b) Ornithology - pakshiyon ka adhyayan, (c) Congenital - janmajat, (d) Hydrophobia - paani se dar.
104. Replace the underlined words with a single most suitable word of the same meaning from the options given below : I couldn’t prepare well for my exams as I was plagued by an unpleasant and painful headache the previous night.
Answer: 'Excruciating' ka matlab hota hai 'atyant peedadayak' (extremely painful), jo 'unpleasant and painful' ke liye ekdam sahi shabd hai.
105. Choose the appropriate one word substitution.One who copies from other writers.
Answer: 'Plagiarist' us vyakti ko kehte hain jo doosre lekhakon ke kaam ki nakal karke use apna batata hai. Isse sahityik chori bhi kehte hain.
106. Complete the given sentence choosing the most appropriate word from the options below:My brother is in the Indian Foreign Services and can speak many languages. He is a ______.
Answer: A 'Polyglot' woh vyakti hota hai jo kai bhashaayein bol sakta hai. 'Linguist' bhasha ka adhyayan karta hai, lekin zaroori nahi ki kai bhashaayein bolta ho.
107. Choose the most appropriate word that can be a substitute for the underlined words in a given sentence :Soldiers who fight on horseback are part of a ____ regiment.
Answer: 'Cavalry' sena ki us tukdi ko kehte hain jo ghode par savaar hokar ladti hai. 'Infantry' paidal sena hoti hai.
108. Choose the option that is a one word substitution for the given phrase: A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
Answer: An 'Axiom' ek aisa kathan ya siddhant hota hai jise bina kisi saboot ke sach maan liya jaata hai, khaaskar mathematics aur logic mein.
109. The thing which is used to jump from an aircraft for safe landing is known as.
Answer: 'Parachute' ek upkaran hai jiska istemaal hawai jahaj se surakshit utarne ke liye kiya jaata hai. Yeh hawa ke pratirodh ka upyog karke girne ki gati ko dheema kar deta hai.
110. A remedy for all diseases.
Answer: 'Panacea' ek aisi dawa ya upaay ko kehte hain jo sabhi beemariyon ya samasyaon ka ilaaj kar sake. Ise 'rambaan' bhi kaha jaata hai.
111. A difficult or unpleasant situation is known as:
Answer: 'Adversity' ka arth hai 'vipatti' ya 'kathinai'. Yeh ek mushkil ya dukhdayi sthiti ko darshata hai.
112. Murder of one's child is .............
Answer: 'Filicide' ka arth hai apne hi bachche ki hatya karna. 'Patricide' pita ki hatya aur 'matricide' mata ki hatya hoti hai.
113. Which one of the following is the correct meaning of -That which cannot be heard.
Answer: 'Inaudible' ka matlab hota hai 'jo sunai na de'. Agar koi aawaz bahut dheemi hai, to use inaudible kaha jaata hai.
114. Match List-I with List-II :List-IFears List-IIArea(a) Hedonophobia (i) Fear of books(b) Kleptomania (ii) Fear of pleasure(c) Claustrophobia (iii) Compulsive desire to steal(d) Bibliophobia (iv) Fear of being confined to small placesChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Answer: Sahi milan: (a) Hedonophobia - anand ya khushi se dar, (b) Kleptomania - chori karne ki aniyantrit ichha, (c) Claustrophobia - band jagahon se dar, (d) Bibliophobia - kitabon se dar.
115. Substitute one word for “uncontrollable urge to steal.”
Answer: 'Kleptomania' ek mansik sthiti hai jismein vyakti ko chori karne ki teevra aur aniyantrit ichha hoti hai, bhale hi use us cheez ki zaroorat na ho.
116. The most suitable 'one word substitute' of the following words are (in right order)(A) Fear of sunlight, (B) The one who is all powerful
Answer: (A) 'Heliophobia' ka arth hai suraj ki roshni se dar. (B) 'Omnipotent' ka arth hai 'sarvashaktimaan', yani jiske paas anant shakti ho.
117. Match the phrases of List I with the corresponding words of List II :List IList IIa. Severe shortage of foodI. Emeritusb. A retired person retaining honorary titleII. Hydrophobiac. Fear of waterIII. Famined. Abnormal fear of confined placeIV. ClaustrophobiaChoose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer: Sahi milan: (a) Famine - bhojan ki atyadhik kami, (b) Emeritus - avkash prapt vyakti jiske paas sammanit upadhi ho, (c) Hydrophobia - paani se dar, (d) Claustrophobia - band jagahon se dar.
118. Replace the underlined part of the following sentence with one word from the options given below:He is a child without parents.
Answer: An 'orphan' (anath) us bachche ko kehte hain jiske mata-pita ki mrityu ho gayi ho.
119. Choose the option that is a one word substitution for the given phrase:A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.
Answer: 'Belligerent' ka arth hai 'yuddharat' ya 'ladaku'. Iska upyog us desh ya vyakti ke liye hota hai jo yuddh mein shaamil ho.
120. Identify the word that can best substitute the given expression:A state of worry or general unhappiness.
Answer: 'Dysphoria' ek aisi mansik avastha hai jismein vyakti ko chinta, bechaini aur gehri naakhushi mehsoos hoti hai.