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Questions : Person leading a life of strict self-discipline

(a) hedonist

(b) disciplinarian

(c) atheist

(d) ascetic

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

ascetic

ascetic (N.) : a person who lives in a simple and strict way, without physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons (monks, hermits, saints)

hedonist (N.) : a person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life

disciplinarian (N.) : a person who believes in using rules and punishment for controlling people

atheist (N.) : a person who believes that God does not exist

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Question : 1

A person who loves everybody

a) egoist

b) fatalist

c) humanist

d) altruist

Answer: (d)

altruist

altruist (N.) : someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human wellbeing

egoist (N.) : a person who thinks that he/she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself

fatalist (N.) : a person who believes that events are decided by fate and cannot be controlled

humanist (N.) : a person who believes that solving human problems with the help of reason is more important than religious beliefs.

Question : 2

A small village or a group of houses

a) community

b) settlement

c) hamlet

d) colony

Answer: (c)

hamlet

hamlet (N.) : a very small village community (N.) : a group of people having common interests, living in the same locality and under the same government

settlement (N.) : the process of people making their homes in a place

colony (N.) : a country or an area that is governed by people from another, more powerful, country

Question : 3

A thing fit to be eaten

a) eligible

b) audible

c) delectable

d) edible

Answer: (d)

edible

edible (Adj.) : fit to be eaten

eligible (Adj.) : qualified/entitled to be chosen

audible (Adj.) : that can be heard

delectable (Adj.) : delicious ; greatly pleasing

Question : 4

One who is neither intelligent nor dull

a) ordinary

b) average

c) fair

d) mediocre

Answer: (d)

mediocre

mediocre (Adj.) : not very good; of only average standard

average (Adj.) : ordinary ; not special

Question : 5

That which can be drunk

a) edible

b) palatable

c) potable

d) culpable

Answer: (c)

potable

potable (Adj.) : safe to drink (water)

edible (Adj.) : fit/suitable to be eaten

palatable (Adj.) : having a pleasant/acceptable taste (food/drink)

culpable (Adj.) : responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong

Question : 6

A government run by officials

a) democracy

b) anarchy

c) oligarchy

d) bureaucracy

Answer: (d)

bureaucracy

bureaucracy (N.) : a system of government in which there are a large number of state officials who are not elected

democracy (N.) : a system of government in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives

anarchy (N.) : a situation in a country, an organization, etc., in which there is no government, order/control

oligarchy (N.) : a form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power

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