Study Material for Bank and SSC Exams

Directions: In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

1.  A person who devotes his/her life for the welfare of others

(a)  Altruist                        (b) Hermit

(c) Volunteer                     (d) Martyr

2. A person who shows off his learning

(a) Pedant                          (b) Educationist

(c) Exhibitor                      (d) Researcher

3. Written law of a legislative body

(a) Statute                         (b) Stature

(c)  Static                           (d) Statue

4.  To segregate persons with an infectious disease

(a) Quarantine                   (b) Isolate

(c) Demarcate                    (d) Separate

5. One who loves his fellow men

(a) Misanthropist               (b) Philanthropist

(c) Geologist                     (d) Anthropologist

       6.  That which cannot be conquered

(a) Invulnerable               (b) Invincible

(c) Impregnable               (d) Impenetrable

7. Fond of company

(a) Social                          (b) Socialist

(c) Sociable                      (d) Socialite

8.  The absence of Government in a country

(a) Anarchy                      (b) Dictatorship

(c) Democracy                 (d) Theocracy

9.  A round or cylindrical container used for storing things such as food chemicals or rolls of film.

(a) Tankard                      (b) Canister

(b) Vessel                         (d) Casket

10. A Place of Permanent residence

(a) Abode                                    (b) Dormitory

(c) Domicile                     (d) Apartment

        11.  That cannot be altered or withdrawn

            (a) Irrevocable             (b) Irretrievable

            (c) Irresistible              (d) Arrears

       12.  Money paid to employees on retirement

            (a) Gratuity                 (b) gift

            (c) pension                   (d) Arrears

     

      13. A place where clothes are kept

            (a) closet                      (b) Drawer

            (c) Wardrobe               (d) cupboard

      14. One who hates women

            (a) Altruist                   (b) Celibate

            (c) Misogynist             (d) Polyandrist

      15. A feeling of fondness, mixed with some sadness , something in the past

(a)    Oblivon                 (b) Noxiousness

(c) Nostalgia                (d) Nausea

      16. One who looks at the bright side of things in life

            (a) Optimist                 (b) Pessimist

            (c) Misanthrope           (d) Altruist

     

     17. Dying without making a will 

            (a) premature             (b) Intestate

            (c) Posthumous          (d) Bequeath

      18. Having infinite power

            (a) Impotent                (b) Omnipresent

            (c) Omnipotent            (d) Omniscient

      19. One who loves books

            (a) Bibliophile             (b) Bibliographer

            (c) Bibliophoebe          (d) Bibligrapher

      20. Speaking without preparation

            (a) Delhiberate            (b) Fluent

            (c) Loquacious            (d)  Extempore

Ans. 1.(a)   2.(a)  3. (a)  4. (a) 5. (b)  6. (b)  7. (c)  8. (a)   9.(b)   10. (c)

         11.(a)  12. (a)   13.(C)   14.  (c)   15 (c)  16 (a)  17 (b) 18 (c)   19. (a)  20 (d)