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One Word Substitutions Test

15. A state of mental weariness due to lack of 25. An insect with many legs :
occupation : (A) centipede
(A) ennui (B) mammal
(B) fatigue ( C) vertebrate
( C) exhaustion (D) invertebrate
(D) retardation
26. A tank where fish or water plants are kept :
16. One who habitually looks at the dark side of life : (A) aviary
(A) pessimist (B) aquarium
(B) optimist ( C) nursery
( C) fatalist (D) fish-farm
(D) fundamentalist
27. The fact of violating the sanctity of the church :
17. Animals that can live on land and water : (A) blasphemy
(A) amphibians (B) heresy
(B) abstemious ( C) sacrilege
( C) aquatic (D) rebellion
(D) mammal
28. A fault that may be forgiven :
18. A word which can be interpreted in any way : (A)venal
(A) anachronistic (B) venereal
(B) confusing ( C) venial
( C) ambiguous (D) ignored
(D) multiple
29. One who deserts his party in favour of another :
19. A place where birds are kept : (A) desester
(A) attic (B) renegade
(B) nursery ( C) apostate
( C) aviary (D) absentee
(D) farm
30. Honourably discharged from service :
20. A thing which can easily catch fire : (A) meritorious
(A) efflorescent (B) impecunious
(B) callous ( C) emeritus
( C) impatient (D) emancipated
(D) inflammable
31. Study of incests
21. International destruction of racial groups : (A) etymology
(A) regicide (B) entomology
(B) homicide ( C) zoology
( C) genocide (D) biology
(D) fracticide
32. One who is well versed in any subject, is a critical
22. A man who is womanish in his habits : judge of any art, particularly fine arts :
(A) effeminate (A) connoisseur
(B) feminist (B) dilettante
( C) genocide ( C) veteran
(D) sheepish (D) philistine
23. A person who is interested in antiques : 33. A place where birds are kept :
(A) antiquarian (A) attic
(B) equestrian (B) nursery
( C) philanderer ( C) aviary
(D) archaeologist (D) zoo
(E) none of these
24. Incapable of being wounded :
(A) impregnable
(B) invulnerable
( C) infallible (D) indomitable
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