Directions (Qs. 1 - 20): Choose the correct one-word substitution of the given phrase/ sentence.
1. One who has persistent neurotic impulse to steal.
A) Connoisseur B) Kleptomaniac
C) Hypocrite D) Iconoclast
2. A professional rider in horse race.
A) Horse Pilot B) Cellar
C) Jockey D) Autocrat
3. Recovering from an illness or medical treatment.
A) Bohemian B) Connoisseur
C) Convalescent D) Cosmopolitan
4. A man who is womanish in his habits.
A) Effeminate B) Indictment
C) Hooch D) Infidel
5. One who cures eye disease.
A) Ophthalmologist B) Prologist
C) Phonologist D) Biologist
6. A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
A) Fastidious B) Fanatic
C) Fugitive D) Farce
7. Study of human being and their ancestors through time.
A) Anthropology B) Physiology
C) Biology D) Ethnology
8. One who is against religion.
A) Poacher B) Lunatic
C) Bandit D) Heretic
9. Exclusive command or possession
A) Sanctum B) Monopoly
C) Hypergamy D) Parvenu
10. Rhythmic flow of sounds or words.
A) Credence B) Crescents
C) Cadence D) Copious
11. A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
A) Arsonist B) Apostate
C) Anarchist D) Agnostic
12. Fear of heights.
A) Agoraphobia B) Claustrophobia
C) Acrophobia D) Homophobia
13. Place where bees are kept.
A) Hive B) Apiary
C) Net D) Aviary
14. An argument or statement seeming reasonable or probable
A) Incorrigible B) Corrigible
C) Congruent D) Plausible
15. Someone who avoids other people's company.
A) Amiable B) Gregarious
C) Reclusive D) Amicable
16. The violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred
A) Pious B) Sacramental
C) Holy D) Sacrilege
17. One who is a centre of attraction.
A) Exposure B) Cynosure
C) Commissure D) Censure
18. Aperson who can speak multiple languages.
A) Minaret B) Polyglot
C) Spire D) Intestate
19. A place where public records are preserved.
A) Archive B) Library
C) Court Room D) Diary
20. Something that is no longer in use.
A) Absolute B) Vogue
C) Obsolete D) Contemporary
Key
1-B ; 2-C ; 3-C ; 4-A ; 5-A ; 6-C ; 7-A ; 8-D ; 9-B ; 10-C ; 11-B ; 12-C ; 13-B ; 14-D ; 15-C ; 16-D ; 17-B ; 18-B ; 19-A ; 20-C
