Practice Section 8 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-1) Head of monks in an abbey
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abbot
abbot (N.) : the superior of a monastery
padre (N.) : father (priest in churches)
dean (N.) : an administrator in charge of a division of a university/college
deacon (N.) : a cleric ranking just below a priest in churches
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-2) Something kept as a reminder of an event
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-3) To look at someone in an angry or threatening way
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-4) A place for fish or water plants.
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aquarium
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-5) Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and condition
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-6) A person who loves wealth and spends as little money as possible
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-7) One who has long experience
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veteran
veteran (Noun) : a person who has a lot of experience in a particular area/activity
novice (Noun) : someone new to a field/activity
practitioner (Noun) : someone who practises a learned profession
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-8) One not concerned with right or wrong
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-9) One who lends money on high rates of interest
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usurer
usurer (N.) : a person who lends money to people at unfairly high rates of interest
usurper (N.) : one who wrongly/ illegally seizes and holds the place of another
usherer (N.) : someone employed to conduct others
undertaker (N.) : one whose business is the management of funerals
Directions:
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q-10) An indirect reference
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innuendo
innuendo (N.) : an indirect remark about somebody, usually suggesting something bad/rude