1. People who were present in the hall to listen to the lecture were indisciplined.
A. Audience
B. Ruffians
C. Crowd
D. Mob
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Audience
2. One who hates mankind is called
A. Demon
B. Misanthropist
C. Man-hater
D. Cannibal
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Misanthropist
3. A piece of writing done by hand is called a —
A. Manuscript
B. Essay
C. Script
D. Copy
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Manuscript
4. A disease affecting many persons at the same time and place is called
A. Sickness
B. Death
C. Epidemic
D. Infection
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Epidemic
5. One who acquires a bad name is
A. Notorious
B. Infamous
C. Famous
D. Evil
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Notorious
6. An endocrinologist deals with
A. Epidemics
B. Heart
C. Teeth
D. Glands
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Glands
7. Tortuous means
A. Full of twists and turns
B. Torturous
C. Torture
D. Tour
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Full of twists and
turns
8. The art of cultivating and managing gardens is called
A. Geology
B. Botany
C. Horticulture
D. Gardening
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Horticulture
9. 'Aural' means
A. Relating to the ear
B. Relating to the water
C. Relating to the flower
D. Relating to the eye
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Relating to the ear
10. The meat of deer is called
A. Spoor
B. Tendril
C. Mutton
D. Venison
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Venison
11. A person suffering from an uncontrollable desire to steal is known as a/an __________.
A. Necrophobic
B. Introvert
C. Kleptomaniac
D. Necromantic
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Kleptomaniac
12. One who leaves his country for another is
A. An emigrant
B. An immigrant
C. A traitor
D. A refugee
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] An emigrant
13. A fourteen-lined poem is called a
A. Composition
B. Lyric
C. Sonnet
D. Epilogue
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Sonnet
14. Love for the whole world is called
A. Philanthropy
B. Nobility
C. Patriotism
D. Generousness
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Philanthropy
15. Part of the examination should be conducted by word of mouth.
A. Confidentially
B. Literally
C. Orally
D. Intelligently
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Orally
16. The two men coming from the same country booked the same hotel in the neighboring State.
A. Comrades
B. Refugees
C. Immigrants
D. Compatriots
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Compatriots
17. The concluding part of a literary work is called
A. Conclusion
B. Epilogue
C. Epigraph
D. Epitaph
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Epilogue
18. Something leading to death —
A. Dangerous
B. Lethal
C. Deadening
D. Terrible
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Lethal
19. A person of outgoing nature is known as a/an __________.
A. Megalomaniac
B. Philanthropist
C. Stoic
D. Extrovert
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Extrovert
20. A collection of assorted poems or other writings is known as —
A. A journal
B. Reviews
C. A casebook
D. An anthology
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] An anthology
21. A Government by divine guidance is called
A. Oligarchy
B. Aristocracy
C. Theocracy
D. Episcopacy
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Theocracy
22. An omnivorous creature is one who
A. Omniscient
B. Eats nothing
C. Eats both plants and animals
D. Omnipresent
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Eats both plants and
animals
23. Someone leaving one's own country —
A. A migratory
B. A nomadic man
C. A refugee
D. An emigrant
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] An emigrant
24. A person who makes his journey on foot is called a
A. Rambler
B. Wanderer
C. Pedestrian
D. Walker
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Pedestrian
25. My friend was apt to act suddenly without thinking.
A. Thoughtlessly
B. Impulsively
C. Courageously
D. Excitedly
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Impulsively
26. One who moves from one place to go to live work in another is called a migrant. But a vagrant is a person
A. Without a settled home or regular work
B. Who asks for political asylum
C. Without a valid passport
D. Who goes to live in exile
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Without a settled
home or regular work
27. People who look at the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation.
A. Geophysicists
B. Geologists
C. Astrologers
D. Astronomers
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Astronomers
28. A drawback usually observed in women is called
A. Female
B. Feminine
C. Womanly
D. Womanish
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Womanish
29. A collection of poems came out to felicitate the poet.
A. An Anthology
B. Compilation
C. Guide book
D. Collection
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] An Anthology
30. One who knows all is called
A. Learned
B. Erudite
C. Scholarly
D. Omniscient
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Omniscient
31. A market where old and used goods are sold is called a
A. Black market
B. Flea market
C. Grey market
D. Share market
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Flea market
32. An ophthalmologist deals with
A. Eyes
B. Heart
C. Kidney
D. Liver
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Eyes
33. I usually get through my salary by the middle of the month.
A. Cause to be approved of
B. Help to contact
C. Finish
D. Use up
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Use up
34. An author who writes the story of another person's life is known as —
A. Biographer
B. Diarist
C. Historian
D. Chronicler
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Biographer
35. 'We are superior to everybody else' is the apt utterance of a/an
A. Anarchist
B. Chauvinist
C. Egoist
D. Pacifist
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Chauvinist
36. A 'soliloquy' means
A. speaking in whispers
B. Speaking to a friend
C. Speaking to others
D. speaking to oneself
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] speaking to oneself
37. An orthopaedist deals with
A. Bones
B. Childbirth
C. Eyes
D. Lungs
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Bones
38. The people of the country rebelled against the oppressive and cruel ruler.
A. Demagogue
B. Emperor
C. Dictator
D. Tyrant
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Tyrant
39. The specialist who handles problems in the human body related to bones is a/an -
A. Podiatrist
B. Oncologist
C. Orthodontist
D. Osteopath
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Osteopath
40. A man who catches fish as a hobby is called a/an
A. Hunter
B. Fishmonger
C. Fisherman
D. Angler
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Angler
41. Regicide means
A. Murder of a brother
B. Murder of a sister
C. Murder of a father
D. Murder of a king
👁Answer
Correct Answer: v
42. The trees which shed all their leaves at a particular time of the year are called
A. Deciduous
B. Savanna
C. Evergreen
D. Coniferous
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Deciduous
43. An interpreter is involved with the task of
A. Translation
B. Transformation
C. Inscription
D. Transcription
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Translation
44. An Epicurean is one who
A. Enjoys pleasure
B. Loves
C. Endures
D. Suffers
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Enjoys pleasure
45. A government of the richest class is called
A. Plutocracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Monarchy
D. Aristocracy
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Plutocracy
46. That which is not permissible is
A. Evil
B. Impermanent
C. Wrong
D. Prohibited
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Prohibited
47. An illness that is likely to be fatal is
A. Slight
B. Temporary
C. Mortal
D. Serious
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Mortal
48. Political crime against one's own country is called
A. Sedition
B. Terrorism
C. Treachery
D. Treason
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Sedition
49. Memorabilia refers to
A. memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events
B. memories of the past
C. memorable things
D. memories of war
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] memories of objects
collected because of their links with
people or events
50. A man with an irrationally fixed idea is called
A. A manikin
B. A phobic
C. An eccentric
D. A maniac
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] A maniac
51. The man who passed himself off as another was finally caught by the alert young detective.
A. Impostor
B. Traitor
C. Wrong-doer
D. Cheat
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Impostor
52. A preparation for killing insects is
A. Humus
B. Rodent
C. Parasite
D. Insecticide
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Insecticide
53. Many camels together would be called a _________ of camels.
A. String
B. Pack
C. Team
D. Troop
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] String
54. A _________ makes no difference between man and man in spreading his love.
A. Philosopher
B. Philanthropist
C. Philander
D. Philistine
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Philanthropist
55. A person out to destroy the government is known as
A. A militant
B. An extremist
C. A terrorist
D. An anarchist
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] An anarchist
56. A pugilist is a
A. Athlete
B. Weightlifter
C. Boxer
D. Swimmer
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Boxer
57. A misanthrope is a person who
A. dislikes children
B. dislikes Nature
C. dislikes women
D. dislikes other people
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] dislikes other people
58. His ghost story was beyond belief
A. Incredible
B. Imaginary
C. Fantastic
D. Terrifying
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Incredible
59. A dissolute person is one who is
A. Dissimilar
B. Discontent
C. Debauched
D. Dishonest
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Debauched
60. The waves that tumble on to the beach are called —
A. Currents
B. Roarers
C. Tumblers
D. Breakers
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Breakers
61. People who believe anything told to them are not dependable.
A. All-believing
B. Credulous
C. Faithful
D. Credible
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Credulous
62. A female 'administrator' will be called an
A. Administratrix
B. Administrer
C. Administratoress
D. Administress
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Administratrix
63. When the author gives a name which is not his real one, the book is said to be written under a —
A. Pseudonym
B. Mistake
C. Fiction
D. Falsehood
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Pseudonym
64. A dwelling in which soldiers live —
A. Tents
B. Cottage
C. Camp
D. Barracks
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Barracks
65. A child who has lost both his parents is known as —
A. An orphan B. A street-child
C. Unlucky
D. A foundling
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] An orphan
66. A seller of cakes —
A. Cake-seller
B. Confectioner
C. Baker
D. Salesman
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Confectioner
67. To conduct talks with a party with the aim of settling an issue is to —
A. Consult
B. Advise
C. Negotiate
D. Confer
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Negotiate
68. To make use of marks like commas or full stops is to —
A. Regulate
B. Punctuate
C. Deviate
D. Vary
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Punctuate
69. To make use of marks like commas or full stops is to —
A. Regulate
B. Punctuate
C. Deviate
D. Vary
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Punctuate
70. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make .money.
A. Fraud
B. Robbery
C. Pickpocket
D. Theft
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Fraud
71. One not concerned with right or wrong
A. Moral
B. Amoral
C. Immoral
D. Immortal
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Amora
72. Killing of a child
A. Homicide
B. Genocide
C. Infanticide
D. Suicide
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Infanticide
73. A person who has had one or more limbs removed
A. amputee
B. handicap
C. limber
D. fatalist
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] amputee
74. A container for the ashes of a dead person
A. Vessel
B. Vase
C. Jug
D. Urn
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Urn
75. Branch of medicine concerned with children and their illness.
A. Cardiology
B. Osteopathy
C. Pediatrics
D. Morphology
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Pediatrics
76. One who is indifferent to pleasure and pain
A. Ascetic
B. Esoteric
C. Stoic
D. Sceptical
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Stoic
77. One who offers his service of his own freewill
A. Worker
B. Slave
C. Volunteer
D. Servant
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Volunteer
78. A number of stars grouped together
A. Orbit
B. Constellation
C. Solar system
D. Comet
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Constellation
79. To have a very high opinion of oneself
A. Exaggeration
B. Adulations
C. Abundance
D. Conceited
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Conceited
80. An extract from a book of writ-ing
A. Excerpt
B. Review
C. Footnote
D. Preface
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Excerpt
81. Politian’s are notorious for doing undue favor to their relatives.
A. Pluralism
B. Nepotism
C. Dualism
D. Polarism
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Nepotism
82. A principle or standard by Which anything is or can be judged
A. manifesto
B. copyright
C. epitome
D. criterion
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] criterion
83. A form of government in which the supreme power rests with people is
A. Monarchy
B. Oligarchy
C. Democracy
D. Bureaucracy
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Democracy
84. A group of girls
A. Bevy
B. Covey
C. Troupe
D. Coterie
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Bevy
85. The height of an object above sea level
A. Altitude
B. Certitude
C. Latitude
D. Longitude
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Altitude
86. One who stays away from school with permission
A. Pedant
B. Supplicant
C. Mendicant
D. Truant
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Truant
87. A system of Government in which only one political party is allowed to function
A. Oligarchy
B. Dictatorship
C. Totalitarianism
D. Theocracy
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Totalitarianism
88. Opinion contrary to accepted doctrines.
A. Controversy
B. Advocacy
C. Heresy
D. Convention
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Heresy
89. A remedy for all diseases
A. Narcotic
B. Antiseptic
C. Tonic
D. Panacea
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Panacea
90. An obviously true or hackneyed statement
A. Syllogism
B. Iconic
C. Imagism
D. Truism
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Truism
91. Dry weather with no rainfall
A. Draught
B. Draft
C. Drought
D. Desert
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] Drought
92. The period between two reigns
A. anachronism
B. interregnum
C. intermission
D. era
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] era
93. An office with a salary but no work
A. Honorary
B. Sinecure
C. Insolvent
D. Sinuous
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [B] Sinecure
94. A government by officials
A. Oligarchy
B. Aristocracy
C. Plutocracy
D. Bureaucracy
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Bureaucracy
95. Feeling annoyed at the sight of unfair treatment
A. indifferent
B. indisposed
C. indignant
D. indigent
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [C] indignant
96. An act of misappropriation of money
A. Embezzlement
B. Misconduct
C. Debasement
D. Corruption
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Embezzlement
97. The study of ancient civilizations
A. History
B. Anthropology
C. Ethnology
D. Archaeology
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Archaeology
98. To struggle helplessly
A. Flounder
B. Founder
C. Fumble
D. Finger
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Flounder
99. To take back, withdraw or renounce
A. Repent
B. Retrace
C. Refuse
D. Recant
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [D] Recant
100. One who loves and supports his or her country and is willing to defend it.
A. Patriot
B. Martyr
C. Alien
D. Atheist
👁Answer
Correct Answer: [A] Patriot
