SSC CGL English One Word Substitution Quiz (Advanced Level): 21 November

Direction (1-10): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences

Q1. An irrational and intense fear of travel
(a) Gnosiophobia
(b) Podophobia
(c) Hodophobia
(d) Ombrophobia

Q2. Government by the populace
(a) Thearchy
(b) Ochlocracy
(c) Kakistocracy
(d) Oligarchy

Q3. A persistent, unwarranted and often irrational fear of pain
(a) Nyctophobia
(b) Taphephobia
(c) Eosophobia
(d) Agliophobia

Q4. The sound of dolphins
(a) Click
(b) Cluck
(c) Honk
(d) Cackle

Q5. A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman
(a) Heretic
(b) Coquette
(c) Sinhalese
(d) Termagant

Q6. (Of an elected body) having no political party with an overall majority
(a) Hung
(b) Hutch
(c) Canaille
(d) Ostler

Q7. One who loads and unloads ships
(a) Stevedore
(b) Sty
(c) Vandal
(d) Mien

Q8. A corrupt or depraved or wicked behavior or character
(a) Stymie
(b) Stalwart
(c) Savant
(d) Turpitude

Q9. An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic, written or spoken expression of feeling
(a) Rhapsody
(b) Desolation
(c) Revulsion
(d) Nugatory

Q10. Fear of Crime
(a) Selaphobia
(b) Scelerophobia
(c) Batophobia
(d) Atelophobia

                                                        Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Option C is the correct choice.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Option B is the correct choice.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D is the correct choice.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is the correct choice.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D is the correct choice.

S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is the correct choice.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is the correct choice.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D is the correct choice.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is the correct choice.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Option B is the correct choice.