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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence

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Questions : One who compiles a dictionary

(a) lexical

(b) lexicography

(c) lexicographer

(d) lexicon

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

lexicographer

lexicographer (N.) : a person who writes and edits dictionaries

lexicon (N.) : all the words/ phrases used in a particular language/ subject

lexical (Adj.) : connected with the words of a language

lexicography (N.) : the theory and practice of writing dictionaries

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Question : 1

A cinema show held in the afternoon

a) play

b) premiere

c) matinee

d) entertainment

Answer: (c)

matinee

Question : 2

A government in which all religions are honoured

a) Secular

b) Capitalist

c) Socialistic

d) Communist

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

To free someone from all blames

a) fling

b) forbid

c) exonerate

d) consolidate

Answer: (c)

exonerate

exonerate (V.) : pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

consolidate (V.) : unite into one

fling (V.) : throw with force/ recklessness

forbid (V.) : prohibit ; to order somebody not to do something

Question : 4

A fear of closed/dark place

a) acrophobia

b) claustrophobia

c) pyrophobia

d) xenophobia

Answer: (b)

claustrophobia

claustrophobia (N.) : fear of being closed in a confined space

xenophobia (N.) : fear of strangers/ foreigners

acrophobia (N.) : fear of great heights

pyrophobia (N.) : fear of fire

Question : 5

Strong dislike between two persons

a) Apathy

b) Despair

c) Antipathy

d) Aversion

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

A brief or short stay at a place

a) soiree

b) sojourn

c) solstice

d) solitude

Answer: (b)

sojourn

sojourn (N.) : a temporary stay (as a guest)

solitude (N.) : the state of being alone, especially when you find this pleasant

soiree (N.) : a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)

solstice (N.) : either of the two times of the year at which the sun reaches its highest/ lowest point in the Sky at midday, marked by the longest and shortest days

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