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MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 1

Wherever Dr Kalam went, the esteemed former president and nuclear scientist was applauded for his contribution to the nation. What does “esteemed” mean?

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 1

Esteemed means regarded with respect, honored, prestigious

The esteemed panel discussed crucial issues on a televised debate

The esteemed judge ruled in the favor of convict due to lack of evidence

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 2

India's Founding Fathers strongly believed in women's suffrage. In other countries, only men could vote until mid 20th century. What is “suffrage”?

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Suffrage means "the right to vote in political elections"

She also was involved in the national temperance and women's suffrage movements
The system of universal suffrage did not exist in the United Kingdom until 1928

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MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 3

Direction: In the following questions, Out of four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

One who can think about the future with imagination and wisdom.

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Visionary : Original and showing the ability to think about / plan the future with great imagination and intelligence

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 4

Direction: Out of four alternatives,choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

A person coming to a foreign land to settle there

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 4

immigrant : a person who has come to live permanently in a country

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 5

Both sides in the election contest are throwing accusations at each other. The Gore supporters claim that Governor Bush is trying to thwart the will of the people. The Bush supporters say that Mr. Gore is trying to create votes or assign choices to people who did not really cast votes for president. What does “thwart” mean?

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 5

Thwart means to prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
On her way she meets a cast of New York characters who try to thwart her dreams
This country started by printing worthless currency to thwart the gold standard

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 6

Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 6

Rash means acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences

Some of the synonyms are- reckless, impetuous, impulsive, hasty, overhasty, foolhardy, incautious, precipitate, precipitous, premature, careless, heedless, thoughtless, imprudent, foolish

Countries need to stop and think this through and not make any rash decisions before starting a war

Due to rash attack by the enemies, the army was able to overpower them

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 7

The owner of the restaurant wouldn’t allow Samantha to walk through the door. “I’m sorry,” she said, “but you started a food fight the last time you were here. You may not have ingress to my restaurant!” What does “ingress” mean in this selection?

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 7

Ingress means the action or fact of going in or entering; the capacity or right of entrance

The driveway is overgrown with brush and requires trimming to allow ingress

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 8

The election could actually end up being decided in the U.S. Congress. Al Gore’s vice presidential running mate, Joe Lieberman, and perhaps Mr. Gore himself, would be able to vote on the matter. Some would argue that they should recuse themselves, but they would probably exercise their right to vote. What does “recuse” mean?

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 8

Recuse means excuse oneself from a case because of a potential conflict of interest or lack of impartiality
Despite being a member of the lodge, Murphy did not recuse himself from the case
Despite being a member of the lodge, Murphy did not recuse himself from the case

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 9

Removing seeds from cotton plants was a slow job until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. What is a cotton gin?

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 9

The cotton gin is a device for removing the seeds from cotton fiber. Such machines have been around for centuries. Eli Whitney's machine of 1794, however, was the first to clean short-staple cotton, and a single device could produce up to fifty pounds of cleaned cotton in a day.

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 10

Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. Play was resumed soon after lunch and the match went on uninterrupted thereafter. When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________

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Transient means lasting only for a short time; impermanent

Males disperse much farther from their mothers and enter into a transient phase
He also deserves credit as a beacon of stability in an often transient business

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 11

Kathy was looking for a strong but light material to use for making her water jugs. Unfortunately, she chose noodelite. It proved to too porous to hold jelly. A porous material _____

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Porous means (of a rock or other material) having minute interstices through which liquid or air may pass

Synonyms: permeable, penetrable, pervious
For instance, the new moonlet might be porous, like an orbiting icy rubble pile
Very high capacity supercapacitors use a porous carbon-based electrode material

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 12

Direction: Out of four alternatives,choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Succession of rulers belonging to one family.

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Dynasty : a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family
Lineage : the series of families that somebody comes from originally
Ancestry : the family or the race of people that you come from
Progeny : a person's children ; The young of animals and plants

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 13

Direction: In the following questions, Out of four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

One who studies election trends by means of opinion polls.

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Entomologist: A zoologist ( person ) who studies insects
Psephologist: A person (sociologist) who studies election trends
Demagogue: A political leader who tries to win support by using Arguments based on emotion rather than reason
Eugenicist: A person who studies methods of improving the quality of the human race especially by selective breeding

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 14

No word must ever leak out about this plan! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed. Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 14

Clandestine means kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

The clandestine meeting took place in his house in the dead of night
The retailers also engaged in clandestine hoarding of pulses to artificially increase its price

MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 15

Manjesh is really an introvert. When I took her to Abhinav’s party, he sat in a corner without speaking to anyone. All he did was eat most of the snacks. The only reason he hangs out with me is because I never try to force him to be sociable. He would never forgive me if I introduced him to anyone. An introvert is usually _____________?

Detailed Solution for MCQ: One Word Substitution- 2 - Question 15

Introvert means a shy, reticent person

If you're an introvert, it provides you with a deeper understanding of yourself
Ms. Tafur described herself as an introvert who likes to spend time by herself

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