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ONE WORD
SUBSTITUTION
Direction :- [ Q.1. to Q.676. ] Select the
option that can be used as a one-word
substitute for the given group of words
Or
Select the most appropriate option that
can substitute the Bold/Underlined
segment in the given sentence.
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.1. The inability to obtain adequate
sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)
(a) Mythomania (b) Andromania
(c) Insomnia (d) Pyromania
Q.2. A drug or other substance that
induces sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Energetic (b) Reviver
(c) Stimulant (d) Sedative
Q.3. A sudden violent event that brings
about great loss or destruction
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Blockbuster (b) Farce
(c) Intrigue (d) Catastrophe
Q.4. Someone who has too much
admiration for himself or herself
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Narcissist (b) Pantheist
(c) Misogamist (d) Misanthropist
Solutions :-
Sol.1.(c) Insomnia - the inability to
obtain adequate sleep.
Mythomania - an abnormal or
pathological tendency to exaggerate or
tell lies.
Andromania - abnormally increased
sexual desire or activity.
Pyromania - a mental illness in which a
person feels a strong wish to start ?res.
Sol.2.(d) Sedative - a drug or other
substance that induces sleep.
Energetic - very active physically and
mentally.
Reviver - to make something strong,
active, or healthy again.
Stimulant - a drug or other substance
that temporarily increases the activity of
the body or one of its parts.
Sol.3.(d) Catastrophe - a sudden violent
event that brings about great loss or
destruction.
Blockbuster - a hugely successful and
popular ?lm or event.
Farce - a situation that is very badly
organized or unfair.
Intrigue - a strong feeling of curiosity or
suspense.
Sol.4.(a) Narcissist - someone who has
too much admiration for himself or
herself.
Pantheist - the religious belief that God is
in everything in nature and the universe.
Misogamist - a hatred of marriage.
Misanthropist - a person who dislikes
humankind and avoids human society.
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2
Q.5. the husks of corn or other grains
separated by winnowing or threshing.
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) hay (b) peel (c) fodder (d) chaff
Q.6. irrational fear of water
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) claustrophobia (b) acrophobia
(c) cacophobia (d) hydrophobia
Q.7. one who is skilled and eloquent in
public speaking
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lecturer (b) spokesperson
(c) orator (d) actor
Q.8. a legal document authorizing the
police or another body to make an arrest
or search premises
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) decree (b) warrant
(c) licence (d) permit
Q.9. A statement open to more than one
interpretation
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) explicit (b) palpable
(c) tangible (d) ambiguous
Q.10. To skip about playfully
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) trundle (b) scramble
(c) gambol (d) amble
Q.11. Natural talent for something
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) ?avour (b) favour (c) feeling (d) ?air
Q.12. A person who has excessive
admiration of themselves
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) fanatic (b) narcissist
(c) egocentric (d) egotist
Q.13. one who cannot be corrected
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) versatile (b) incorrigible
(c) indefatigable (d) vulnerable
Q.14. a wooden frame for holding an
artist's work while it is being painted or
drawn
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lectern (b) platform
(c) easel (d) podium
Solutions :-
Sol.5.(d) Chaff - the husks of corn or
other grains separated by winnowing or
threshing.
Hay - grass that has been mown and
dried for use as fodder.
Peel - the outer skin or covering of a fruit
or vegetable.
Fodder - food that is given to cows,
horses, and other farm animals.
Sol.6.(d) Hydrophobia - irrational fear of
water.
Claustrophobia - irrational fear of
enclosed spaces.
Acrophobia - irrational fear of heights.
Cacophobia - irrational fear of ugliness.
Sol.7.(c) Orator - one who is skilled and
eloquent in public speaking.
Lecturer - an expert who delivers
informative talks or courses to educate
an audience.
Spokesperson - an o?cial representative
who communicates on behalf of a group
or organization to the public.
Actor - a person whose profession is
acting on the stage, in ?lms, or on
television.
Sol.8.(b) Warrant - a legal document
authorizing the police or another body to
make an arrest or search premises.
Decree - an o?cial order from a leader or
a government that becomes the law.
Licence - an o?cial document that gives
you permission to own, do, or use
something.
Permit - a legal document giving o?cial
permission to do something.
Sol.9.(d) Ambiguous - a statement open
to more than one interpretation.
Explicit - something that is clearly stated
or explained.
Palpable - very obvious.
Tangible - something that is real and not
imaginary.
Sol.10.(c) Gambol - to skip about
playfully.
Trundle - to roll or move slowly.
Scramble - to move quickly and
carelessly.
Amble - to walk at a slow pace.
Sol.11.(d) Flair - natural talent for
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ONE WORD
SUBSTITUTION
Direction :- [ Q.1. to Q.676. ] Select the
option that can be used as a one-word
substitute for the given group of words
Or
Select the most appropriate option that
can substitute the Bold/Underlined
segment in the given sentence.
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.1. The inability to obtain adequate
sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)
(a) Mythomania (b) Andromania
(c) Insomnia (d) Pyromania
Q.2. A drug or other substance that
induces sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Energetic (b) Reviver
(c) Stimulant (d) Sedative
Q.3. A sudden violent event that brings
about great loss or destruction
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Blockbuster (b) Farce
(c) Intrigue (d) Catastrophe
Q.4. Someone who has too much
admiration for himself or herself
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Narcissist (b) Pantheist
(c) Misogamist (d) Misanthropist
Solutions :-
Sol.1.(c) Insomnia - the inability to
obtain adequate sleep.
Mythomania - an abnormal or
pathological tendency to exaggerate or
tell lies.
Andromania - abnormally increased
sexual desire or activity.
Pyromania - a mental illness in which a
person feels a strong wish to start ?res.
Sol.2.(d) Sedative - a drug or other
substance that induces sleep.
Energetic - very active physically and
mentally.
Reviver - to make something strong,
active, or healthy again.
Stimulant - a drug or other substance
that temporarily increases the activity of
the body or one of its parts.
Sol.3.(d) Catastrophe - a sudden violent
event that brings about great loss or
destruction.
Blockbuster - a hugely successful and
popular ?lm or event.
Farce - a situation that is very badly
organized or unfair.
Intrigue - a strong feeling of curiosity or
suspense.
Sol.4.(a) Narcissist - someone who has
too much admiration for himself or
herself.
Pantheist - the religious belief that God is
in everything in nature and the universe.
Misogamist - a hatred of marriage.
Misanthropist - a person who dislikes
humankind and avoids human society.
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2
Q.5. the husks of corn or other grains
separated by winnowing or threshing.
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) hay (b) peel (c) fodder (d) chaff
Q.6. irrational fear of water
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) claustrophobia (b) acrophobia
(c) cacophobia (d) hydrophobia
Q.7. one who is skilled and eloquent in
public speaking
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lecturer (b) spokesperson
(c) orator (d) actor
Q.8. a legal document authorizing the
police or another body to make an arrest
or search premises
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) decree (b) warrant
(c) licence (d) permit
Q.9. A statement open to more than one
interpretation
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) explicit (b) palpable
(c) tangible (d) ambiguous
Q.10. To skip about playfully
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) trundle (b) scramble
(c) gambol (d) amble
Q.11. Natural talent for something
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) ?avour (b) favour (c) feeling (d) ?air
Q.12. A person who has excessive
admiration of themselves
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) fanatic (b) narcissist
(c) egocentric (d) egotist
Q.13. one who cannot be corrected
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) versatile (b) incorrigible
(c) indefatigable (d) vulnerable
Q.14. a wooden frame for holding an
artist's work while it is being painted or
drawn
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lectern (b) platform
(c) easel (d) podium
Solutions :-
Sol.5.(d) Chaff - the husks of corn or
other grains separated by winnowing or
threshing.
Hay - grass that has been mown and
dried for use as fodder.
Peel - the outer skin or covering of a fruit
or vegetable.
Fodder - food that is given to cows,
horses, and other farm animals.
Sol.6.(d) Hydrophobia - irrational fear of
water.
Claustrophobia - irrational fear of
enclosed spaces.
Acrophobia - irrational fear of heights.
Cacophobia - irrational fear of ugliness.
Sol.7.(c) Orator - one who is skilled and
eloquent in public speaking.
Lecturer - an expert who delivers
informative talks or courses to educate
an audience.
Spokesperson - an o?cial representative
who communicates on behalf of a group
or organization to the public.
Actor - a person whose profession is
acting on the stage, in ?lms, or on
television.
Sol.8.(b) Warrant - a legal document
authorizing the police or another body to
make an arrest or search premises.
Decree - an o?cial order from a leader or
a government that becomes the law.
Licence - an o?cial document that gives
you permission to own, do, or use
something.
Permit - a legal document giving o?cial
permission to do something.
Sol.9.(d) Ambiguous - a statement open
to more than one interpretation.
Explicit - something that is clearly stated
or explained.
Palpable - very obvious.
Tangible - something that is real and not
imaginary.
Sol.10.(c) Gambol - to skip about
playfully.
Trundle - to roll or move slowly.
Scramble - to move quickly and
carelessly.
Amble - to walk at a slow pace.
Sol.11.(d) Flair - natural talent for
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something.
Flavour - the distinctive taste of a food or
drink.
Favour - the support or approval of
someone.
Feeling - an emotional state.
Sol.12.(b) Narcissist - a person who has
excessive admiration of themselves.
Fanatic - ?lled with or expressing
excessive zeal.
Egocentric - one who thinks of only his
own wants and does not consider other
people.
Egotist - a person who considers himself
more important than others.
Sol.13.(b) Incorrigible - one who cannot
be corrected.
Versatile - able to adapt or be adapted to
many different functions or activities.
Indefatigable - one who never gets tired.
Vulnerable - exposed to the possibility of
being attacked or harmed, either
physically or emotionally.
Sol.14.(c) Easel - a wooden frame for
holding an artist's work while it is being
painted or drawn.
Lectern - a stand used to support a book
or script in a convenient position for a
standing reader or speaker.
Platform - a raised level surface on which
people or things can stand.
Podium - a small raised platform used by
lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc.
SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.15. There is a place for g rains in the
backyard of this house.
SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)
(a) apiary (b) archive
(c) granary (d) dormitory
Q.16. She was known for her ability to
communicate effectivel y and express
herself clearl y in writin g and s p eakin g .
SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)
(a) incoherence (b) articulation
(c) mumbling (d) rambling
Solutions :-
Sol.15.(c) Granary - a place for storing
grains.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept.
Archive - a collection of historical
documents or records providing
information about a place, institution, or
group of people.
Dormitory - a large bedroom for a
number of people in a school or
institution.
Sol.16.(b) Articulation - ability to
communicate effectively and express
herself clearly in writing and speaking.
Incoherence - state of being expressed in
a way that is not clear.
Mumbling - speaking or spoken in a quiet
and indistinct way.
Rambling - (of writing or speech) lengthy
and confused or inconsequential
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1
Q.17. The pandemic deeply affected
small business owners, as the y have no
means of livelihood left .
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Worker (b) Mason
(c) Pauper (d) Unemployed
Q.18. Working or operating quickly and
effectively in an organised way
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Effusive (b) Extensive
(c) Excellent (d) E?cient
Q.19. A person engaged in or trained for
space?ight.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Astronomer (b) Atrocious
(c) Astute (d) Astronaut
Q.20. How did you become interested in
learning the art of p roducin g beautiful
handwritin g ?
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Calligraphy (b) Lexicography
(c) Graphology (d) Demography
Q.21. A notice of the death of a person,
often with a biographical sketch, as in a
newspaper.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Obituary (b) Elegy
(c) Oblivion (d) Advertisement
Q.22. Fear of water
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Hydrophobia (b) Botanophobia
(c) Bibliophobia (d) Microphobia
Q.23. A person who believes that God
does not exist
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Hedonistic (b) Atheist
(c) Fanatic (d) Epicurean
Q.24. One who settles in another country
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Traveller (b) Resident
(c) Refugee (d) Immigrant
Q.25. Study of science of insects
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Microbiology (b) Anthropology
(c) Ecology (d) Entomology
Q.26. Payal’s father was seen
desperately searching for the medicine
that can counteract the effect of a
venomous snakebite in Parul’s left hand.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) remedy (b) antiseptic
(c) antidote (d) anti-serum
Q.27. The study of the human mind
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Psychology (b) Microbiology
(c) Epidemiology (d) Anthropology
Q.28. Happening repeatedly
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Recurrent (b) Rapport
(c) Regression (d) Recuperate
Q.29. A keeper or custodian of a
museum or other collection
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Cartographer (b) Chauffeur
(c) Curator (d) Calligrapher
Q.30. No longer used because
something new has been invented
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Ornamental (b) Obsolete
(c) Classic (d) Ancient
Q.31. A pretence of having a virtuous
character, moral or religious beliefs or
principles, etc., that one does not really
possess.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Gullibility (b) Shrewdness
(c) Naivety (d) Hypocrisy
Q.32. A state of intense happiness and
self-con?dence.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Euphoria (b) Touché
(c) Intoxication (d) Oblivion
Q.33. To criticise someone severely
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Rate (b) Chastise
(c) Scoff (d) Remonstrate
Q.34. Huge ?re for celebration
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Agenda (b) Campaign
(c) Bon?re (d) Cross?re
Q.35. To make a low continuous
vibratory sound expressing contentment
(of a cat).
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) To meow (b) To buzz
(c) To roar (d) To purr
Q.36. Minimum people needed for a
meeting
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Forum (b) Quorum
(c) Addendum (d) Decorum
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ONE WORD
SUBSTITUTION
Direction :- [ Q.1. to Q.676. ] Select the
option that can be used as a one-word
substitute for the given group of words
Or
Select the most appropriate option that
can substitute the Bold/Underlined
segment in the given sentence.
SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.1. The inability to obtain adequate
sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)
(a) Mythomania (b) Andromania
(c) Insomnia (d) Pyromania
Q.2. A drug or other substance that
induces sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Energetic (b) Reviver
(c) Stimulant (d) Sedative
Q.3. A sudden violent event that brings
about great loss or destruction
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Blockbuster (b) Farce
(c) Intrigue (d) Catastrophe
Q.4. Someone who has too much
admiration for himself or herself
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Narcissist (b) Pantheist
(c) Misogamist (d) Misanthropist
Solutions :-
Sol.1.(c) Insomnia - the inability to
obtain adequate sleep.
Mythomania - an abnormal or
pathological tendency to exaggerate or
tell lies.
Andromania - abnormally increased
sexual desire or activity.
Pyromania - a mental illness in which a
person feels a strong wish to start ?res.
Sol.2.(d) Sedative - a drug or other
substance that induces sleep.
Energetic - very active physically and
mentally.
Reviver - to make something strong,
active, or healthy again.
Stimulant - a drug or other substance
that temporarily increases the activity of
the body or one of its parts.
Sol.3.(d) Catastrophe - a sudden violent
event that brings about great loss or
destruction.
Blockbuster - a hugely successful and
popular ?lm or event.
Farce - a situation that is very badly
organized or unfair.
Intrigue - a strong feeling of curiosity or
suspense.
Sol.4.(a) Narcissist - someone who has
too much admiration for himself or
herself.
Pantheist - the religious belief that God is
in everything in nature and the universe.
Misogamist - a hatred of marriage.
Misanthropist - a person who dislikes
humankind and avoids human society.
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2
Q.5. the husks of corn or other grains
separated by winnowing or threshing.
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) hay (b) peel (c) fodder (d) chaff
Q.6. irrational fear of water
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) claustrophobia (b) acrophobia
(c) cacophobia (d) hydrophobia
Q.7. one who is skilled and eloquent in
public speaking
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lecturer (b) spokesperson
(c) orator (d) actor
Q.8. a legal document authorizing the
police or another body to make an arrest
or search premises
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) decree (b) warrant
(c) licence (d) permit
Q.9. A statement open to more than one
interpretation
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) explicit (b) palpable
(c) tangible (d) ambiguous
Q.10. To skip about playfully
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) trundle (b) scramble
(c) gambol (d) amble
Q.11. Natural talent for something
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) ?avour (b) favour (c) feeling (d) ?air
Q.12. A person who has excessive
admiration of themselves
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) fanatic (b) narcissist
(c) egocentric (d) egotist
Q.13. one who cannot be corrected
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) versatile (b) incorrigible
(c) indefatigable (d) vulnerable
Q.14. a wooden frame for holding an
artist's work while it is being painted or
drawn
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lectern (b) platform
(c) easel (d) podium
Solutions :-
Sol.5.(d) Chaff - the husks of corn or
other grains separated by winnowing or
threshing.
Hay - grass that has been mown and
dried for use as fodder.
Peel - the outer skin or covering of a fruit
or vegetable.
Fodder - food that is given to cows,
horses, and other farm animals.
Sol.6.(d) Hydrophobia - irrational fear of
water.
Claustrophobia - irrational fear of
enclosed spaces.
Acrophobia - irrational fear of heights.
Cacophobia - irrational fear of ugliness.
Sol.7.(c) Orator - one who is skilled and
eloquent in public speaking.
Lecturer - an expert who delivers
informative talks or courses to educate
an audience.
Spokesperson - an o?cial representative
who communicates on behalf of a group
or organization to the public.
Actor - a person whose profession is
acting on the stage, in ?lms, or on
television.
Sol.8.(b) Warrant - a legal document
authorizing the police or another body to
make an arrest or search premises.
Decree - an o?cial order from a leader or
a government that becomes the law.
Licence - an o?cial document that gives
you permission to own, do, or use
something.
Permit - a legal document giving o?cial
permission to do something.
Sol.9.(d) Ambiguous - a statement open
to more than one interpretation.
Explicit - something that is clearly stated
or explained.
Palpable - very obvious.
Tangible - something that is real and not
imaginary.
Sol.10.(c) Gambol - to skip about
playfully.
Trundle - to roll or move slowly.
Scramble - to move quickly and
carelessly.
Amble - to walk at a slow pace.
Sol.11.(d) Flair - natural talent for
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something.
Flavour - the distinctive taste of a food or
drink.
Favour - the support or approval of
someone.
Feeling - an emotional state.
Sol.12.(b) Narcissist - a person who has
excessive admiration of themselves.
Fanatic - ?lled with or expressing
excessive zeal.
Egocentric - one who thinks of only his
own wants and does not consider other
people.
Egotist - a person who considers himself
more important than others.
Sol.13.(b) Incorrigible - one who cannot
be corrected.
Versatile - able to adapt or be adapted to
many different functions or activities.
Indefatigable - one who never gets tired.
Vulnerable - exposed to the possibility of
being attacked or harmed, either
physically or emotionally.
Sol.14.(c) Easel - a wooden frame for
holding an artist's work while it is being
painted or drawn.
Lectern - a stand used to support a book
or script in a convenient position for a
standing reader or speaker.
Platform - a raised level surface on which
people or things can stand.
Podium - a small raised platform used by
lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc.
SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.15. There is a place for g rains in the
backyard of this house.
SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)
(a) apiary (b) archive
(c) granary (d) dormitory
Q.16. She was known for her ability to
communicate effectivel y and express
herself clearl y in writin g and s p eakin g .
SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)
(a) incoherence (b) articulation
(c) mumbling (d) rambling
Solutions :-
Sol.15.(c) Granary - a place for storing
grains.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept.
Archive - a collection of historical
documents or records providing
information about a place, institution, or
group of people.
Dormitory - a large bedroom for a
number of people in a school or
institution.
Sol.16.(b) Articulation - ability to
communicate effectively and express
herself clearly in writing and speaking.
Incoherence - state of being expressed in
a way that is not clear.
Mumbling - speaking or spoken in a quiet
and indistinct way.
Rambling - (of writing or speech) lengthy
and confused or inconsequential
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1
Q.17. The pandemic deeply affected
small business owners, as the y have no
means of livelihood left .
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Worker (b) Mason
(c) Pauper (d) Unemployed
Q.18. Working or operating quickly and
effectively in an organised way
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Effusive (b) Extensive
(c) Excellent (d) E?cient
Q.19. A person engaged in or trained for
space?ight.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Astronomer (b) Atrocious
(c) Astute (d) Astronaut
Q.20. How did you become interested in
learning the art of p roducin g beautiful
handwritin g ?
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Calligraphy (b) Lexicography
(c) Graphology (d) Demography
Q.21. A notice of the death of a person,
often with a biographical sketch, as in a
newspaper.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Obituary (b) Elegy
(c) Oblivion (d) Advertisement
Q.22. Fear of water
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Hydrophobia (b) Botanophobia
(c) Bibliophobia (d) Microphobia
Q.23. A person who believes that God
does not exist
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Hedonistic (b) Atheist
(c) Fanatic (d) Epicurean
Q.24. One who settles in another country
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Traveller (b) Resident
(c) Refugee (d) Immigrant
Q.25. Study of science of insects
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Microbiology (b) Anthropology
(c) Ecology (d) Entomology
Q.26. Payal’s father was seen
desperately searching for the medicine
that can counteract the effect of a
venomous snakebite in Parul’s left hand.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) remedy (b) antiseptic
(c) antidote (d) anti-serum
Q.27. The study of the human mind
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Psychology (b) Microbiology
(c) Epidemiology (d) Anthropology
Q.28. Happening repeatedly
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Recurrent (b) Rapport
(c) Regression (d) Recuperate
Q.29. A keeper or custodian of a
museum or other collection
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Cartographer (b) Chauffeur
(c) Curator (d) Calligrapher
Q.30. No longer used because
something new has been invented
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Ornamental (b) Obsolete
(c) Classic (d) Ancient
Q.31. A pretence of having a virtuous
character, moral or religious beliefs or
principles, etc., that one does not really
possess.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Gullibility (b) Shrewdness
(c) Naivety (d) Hypocrisy
Q.32. A state of intense happiness and
self-con?dence.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Euphoria (b) Touché
(c) Intoxication (d) Oblivion
Q.33. To criticise someone severely
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Rate (b) Chastise
(c) Scoff (d) Remonstrate
Q.34. Huge ?re for celebration
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Agenda (b) Campaign
(c) Bon?re (d) Cross?re
Q.35. To make a low continuous
vibratory sound expressing contentment
(of a cat).
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) To meow (b) To buzz
(c) To roar (d) To purr
Q.36. Minimum people needed for a
meeting
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Forum (b) Quorum
(c) Addendum (d) Decorum
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Q.37. A place where coins are made
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Mint (b) Post O?ce
(c) Grove (d) Trough
Q.38. Something of monstrous size or
power
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Heavyweight (b) Bulk
(c) Amazon (d) Behemoth
Q.39. An ability to do several things at
the same time.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Unitasking (b) Indictment
(c) Blasphemy (d) Multitasking
Q.40. Spoken or done without any
previous thought or preparation
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Inaugural (b) Extempore
(c) Initiative (d) Maiden
Q.41. Someone who pretends to have
certain moral standards while secretively
that person practices those very moral
lapses.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Actor (b) Hypocrite (c) Sinner (d) Spy
Q.42. The compulsion to tell lies
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Mythomania (b) Nymphomania
(c) Megalomania (d) Pyromania
Q.43. A disease prevalent in a
community or a speci?c region at a
speci?c time, affecting a large area.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Eradicate (b) Epidemic
(c) Pandemic (d) Endemic
Q.44. He was not willing to attend the
technical session of the conference.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) comprehensive (b) reluctant
(c) dejecting (d) curious
Q.45. To have a strong emotional effect
on.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) To overwhelm (b) To yield
(c) To smother (d) To forfeit
Q.46. Very attractive and easy to feel
love for
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Adorable (b) Flamboyant
(c) Laudable (d) Mysterious
Q.47. An animal or a person that eats all
types of food, especially plants and meat
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Vegetarian (b) Omnivore
(c) Herbivore (d) Carnivore
Q.48. Extremely beautiful, elaborate or
impressive
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Transient (b) Magni?cent
(c) Pro?cient (d) De?cient
Q.49. A structure in the garden where
climbing plants can grow and people can
walk under
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Pergola (b) Tomb
(c) Outhouse (d) Treehouse
Q.50. A collection of historical
documents or records providing
information about a place, institution, or
group of people
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Asylum (b) Museum
(c) Apostate (d) Archive
Q.51. Since God is an all- p owerful
creator, he has absolute control over
those whom he has created.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Omniscient (b) Voracious
(c) Omnipotent (d) Incorrigible
Q.52. Centre of public attention
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Limelight (b) Ambiguity
(c) Fuzziness (d) Obscurity
Q.53. One who goes from place to place,
begging
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Malleable (b) Mendicant
(c) Meticulous (d) Misogamist
Q.54. To tell the nature of a disease by
its symptoms.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Design (b) Diagnosis
(c) Decisive (d) Dosage
Q.55. A book published after author's
death.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Predecessor publication
(b) Posthumous publication
(c) Supernatural publication
(d) Posthuman publication
Q.56. A person who eats too much
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Glutton (b) Gullible
(c) Garrulous (d) Greedy
Q.57. Study of coins
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Numismatics (b) Apothecary
(c) Philately (d) Antiquary
Q.58. Children and adolescents with a
morbid compulsion to steal experience a
growing sense of tension just before
stealing. followed by pleasure, relief or
grati?cation during or just after stealing.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Megalomania (b) Kleptomania
(c) Dipsomania (d) Pyromania
Q.59. Requiring exceptional skill or
caution in performance or handling
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Blunt (b) Abstract
(c) Sustainable (d) Tricky
Q.60. An act of exchanging information
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Touch (b) Hold
(c) Collaboration (d) Communication
Solutions :-
Sol.17.(c) Pauper - no means of
livelihood left.
Worker - a person who works at a
speci?c occupation.
Mason - a person skilled in cutting,
dressing, and laying stone in buildings.
Unemployed - a person not currently in
paid employment.
Sol.18.(d) E?cient - working or operating
quickly and effectively in an organised
way.
Effusive - expressing feelings of
gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a
heartfelt manner.
Extensive - covering or affecting a large
area.
Excellent - extremely good and
outstanding.
Sol.19.(d) Astronaut - a person engaged
in or trained for space?ight.
Astronomer - a scientist who studies
celestial objects such as stars, planets,
and galaxies.
Atrocious - extremely cruel or brutal.
Astute - having the ability to accurately
assess situations or people and turn this
to one's advantage.
Sol.20.(a) Calligraphy - the art of pro
ducing beautiful handwriting.
Lexicography - the activity or profession
of writing dictionaries.
Graphology - the study of handwriting.
Demography - the statistical study of
human populations.
Sol.21.(a) Obituary - a notice of the
death of a person, often with a
biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.
Elegy - a poem of serious re?ection
expressing grief, sadness, or loss.
Oblivion - the state of being unaware or
unconscious of what is happening.
Advertisement - a notice or
announcement in a public medium
promoting a product, service, or event.
Sol.22.(a) Hydrophobia - fear of water.
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SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.1. The inability to obtain adequate
sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)
(a) Mythomania (b) Andromania
(c) Insomnia (d) Pyromania
Q.2. A drug or other substance that
induces sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Energetic (b) Reviver
(c) Stimulant (d) Sedative
Q.3. A sudden violent event that brings
about great loss or destruction
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Blockbuster (b) Farce
(c) Intrigue (d) Catastrophe
Q.4. Someone who has too much
admiration for himself or herself
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Narcissist (b) Pantheist
(c) Misogamist (d) Misanthropist
Solutions :-
Sol.1.(c) Insomnia - the inability to
obtain adequate sleep.
Mythomania - an abnormal or
pathological tendency to exaggerate or
tell lies.
Andromania - abnormally increased
sexual desire or activity.
Pyromania - a mental illness in which a
person feels a strong wish to start ?res.
Sol.2.(d) Sedative - a drug or other
substance that induces sleep.
Energetic - very active physically and
mentally.
Reviver - to make something strong,
active, or healthy again.
Stimulant - a drug or other substance
that temporarily increases the activity of
the body or one of its parts.
Sol.3.(d) Catastrophe - a sudden violent
event that brings about great loss or
destruction.
Blockbuster - a hugely successful and
popular ?lm or event.
Farce - a situation that is very badly
organized or unfair.
Intrigue - a strong feeling of curiosity or
suspense.
Sol.4.(a) Narcissist - someone who has
too much admiration for himself or
herself.
Pantheist - the religious belief that God is
in everything in nature and the universe.
Misogamist - a hatred of marriage.
Misanthropist - a person who dislikes
humankind and avoids human society.
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2
Q.5. the husks of corn or other grains
separated by winnowing or threshing.
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) hay (b) peel (c) fodder (d) chaff
Q.6. irrational fear of water
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) claustrophobia (b) acrophobia
(c) cacophobia (d) hydrophobia
Q.7. one who is skilled and eloquent in
public speaking
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lecturer (b) spokesperson
(c) orator (d) actor
Q.8. a legal document authorizing the
police or another body to make an arrest
or search premises
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) decree (b) warrant
(c) licence (d) permit
Q.9. A statement open to more than one
interpretation
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) explicit (b) palpable
(c) tangible (d) ambiguous
Q.10. To skip about playfully
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) trundle (b) scramble
(c) gambol (d) amble
Q.11. Natural talent for something
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) ?avour (b) favour (c) feeling (d) ?air
Q.12. A person who has excessive
admiration of themselves
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) fanatic (b) narcissist
(c) egocentric (d) egotist
Q.13. one who cannot be corrected
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) versatile (b) incorrigible
(c) indefatigable (d) vulnerable
Q.14. a wooden frame for holding an
artist's work while it is being painted or
drawn
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lectern (b) platform
(c) easel (d) podium
Solutions :-
Sol.5.(d) Chaff - the husks of corn or
other grains separated by winnowing or
threshing.
Hay - grass that has been mown and
dried for use as fodder.
Peel - the outer skin or covering of a fruit
or vegetable.
Fodder - food that is given to cows,
horses, and other farm animals.
Sol.6.(d) Hydrophobia - irrational fear of
water.
Claustrophobia - irrational fear of
enclosed spaces.
Acrophobia - irrational fear of heights.
Cacophobia - irrational fear of ugliness.
Sol.7.(c) Orator - one who is skilled and
eloquent in public speaking.
Lecturer - an expert who delivers
informative talks or courses to educate
an audience.
Spokesperson - an o?cial representative
who communicates on behalf of a group
or organization to the public.
Actor - a person whose profession is
acting on the stage, in ?lms, or on
television.
Sol.8.(b) Warrant - a legal document
authorizing the police or another body to
make an arrest or search premises.
Decree - an o?cial order from a leader or
a government that becomes the law.
Licence - an o?cial document that gives
you permission to own, do, or use
something.
Permit - a legal document giving o?cial
permission to do something.
Sol.9.(d) Ambiguous - a statement open
to more than one interpretation.
Explicit - something that is clearly stated
or explained.
Palpable - very obvious.
Tangible - something that is real and not
imaginary.
Sol.10.(c) Gambol - to skip about
playfully.
Trundle - to roll or move slowly.
Scramble - to move quickly and
carelessly.
Amble - to walk at a slow pace.
Sol.11.(d) Flair - natural talent for
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Flavour - the distinctive taste of a food or
drink.
Favour - the support or approval of
someone.
Feeling - an emotional state.
Sol.12.(b) Narcissist - a person who has
excessive admiration of themselves.
Fanatic - ?lled with or expressing
excessive zeal.
Egocentric - one who thinks of only his
own wants and does not consider other
people.
Egotist - a person who considers himself
more important than others.
Sol.13.(b) Incorrigible - one who cannot
be corrected.
Versatile - able to adapt or be adapted to
many different functions or activities.
Indefatigable - one who never gets tired.
Vulnerable - exposed to the possibility of
being attacked or harmed, either
physically or emotionally.
Sol.14.(c) Easel - a wooden frame for
holding an artist's work while it is being
painted or drawn.
Lectern - a stand used to support a book
or script in a convenient position for a
standing reader or speaker.
Platform - a raised level surface on which
people or things can stand.
Podium - a small raised platform used by
lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc.
SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.15. There is a place for g rains in the
backyard of this house.
SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)
(a) apiary (b) archive
(c) granary (d) dormitory
Q.16. She was known for her ability to
communicate effectivel y and express
herself clearl y in writin g and s p eakin g .
SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)
(a) incoherence (b) articulation
(c) mumbling (d) rambling
Solutions :-
Sol.15.(c) Granary - a place for storing
grains.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept.
Archive - a collection of historical
documents or records providing
information about a place, institution, or
group of people.
Dormitory - a large bedroom for a
number of people in a school or
institution.
Sol.16.(b) Articulation - ability to
communicate effectively and express
herself clearly in writing and speaking.
Incoherence - state of being expressed in
a way that is not clear.
Mumbling - speaking or spoken in a quiet
and indistinct way.
Rambling - (of writing or speech) lengthy
and confused or inconsequential
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1
Q.17. The pandemic deeply affected
small business owners, as the y have no
means of livelihood left .
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Worker (b) Mason
(c) Pauper (d) Unemployed
Q.18. Working or operating quickly and
effectively in an organised way
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Effusive (b) Extensive
(c) Excellent (d) E?cient
Q.19. A person engaged in or trained for
space?ight.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Astronomer (b) Atrocious
(c) Astute (d) Astronaut
Q.20. How did you become interested in
learning the art of p roducin g beautiful
handwritin g ?
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Calligraphy (b) Lexicography
(c) Graphology (d) Demography
Q.21. A notice of the death of a person,
often with a biographical sketch, as in a
newspaper.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Obituary (b) Elegy
(c) Oblivion (d) Advertisement
Q.22. Fear of water
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Hydrophobia (b) Botanophobia
(c) Bibliophobia (d) Microphobia
Q.23. A person who believes that God
does not exist
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Hedonistic (b) Atheist
(c) Fanatic (d) Epicurean
Q.24. One who settles in another country
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Traveller (b) Resident
(c) Refugee (d) Immigrant
Q.25. Study of science of insects
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Microbiology (b) Anthropology
(c) Ecology (d) Entomology
Q.26. Payal’s father was seen
desperately searching for the medicine
that can counteract the effect of a
venomous snakebite in Parul’s left hand.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) remedy (b) antiseptic
(c) antidote (d) anti-serum
Q.27. The study of the human mind
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Psychology (b) Microbiology
(c) Epidemiology (d) Anthropology
Q.28. Happening repeatedly
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Recurrent (b) Rapport
(c) Regression (d) Recuperate
Q.29. A keeper or custodian of a
museum or other collection
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Cartographer (b) Chauffeur
(c) Curator (d) Calligrapher
Q.30. No longer used because
something new has been invented
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Ornamental (b) Obsolete
(c) Classic (d) Ancient
Q.31. A pretence of having a virtuous
character, moral or religious beliefs or
principles, etc., that one does not really
possess.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Gullibility (b) Shrewdness
(c) Naivety (d) Hypocrisy
Q.32. A state of intense happiness and
self-con?dence.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Euphoria (b) Touché
(c) Intoxication (d) Oblivion
Q.33. To criticise someone severely
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Rate (b) Chastise
(c) Scoff (d) Remonstrate
Q.34. Huge ?re for celebration
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Agenda (b) Campaign
(c) Bon?re (d) Cross?re
Q.35. To make a low continuous
vibratory sound expressing contentment
(of a cat).
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) To meow (b) To buzz
(c) To roar (d) To purr
Q.36. Minimum people needed for a
meeting
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Forum (b) Quorum
(c) Addendum (d) Decorum
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Q.37. A place where coins are made
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Mint (b) Post O?ce
(c) Grove (d) Trough
Q.38. Something of monstrous size or
power
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Heavyweight (b) Bulk
(c) Amazon (d) Behemoth
Q.39. An ability to do several things at
the same time.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Unitasking (b) Indictment
(c) Blasphemy (d) Multitasking
Q.40. Spoken or done without any
previous thought or preparation
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Inaugural (b) Extempore
(c) Initiative (d) Maiden
Q.41. Someone who pretends to have
certain moral standards while secretively
that person practices those very moral
lapses.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Actor (b) Hypocrite (c) Sinner (d) Spy
Q.42. The compulsion to tell lies
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Mythomania (b) Nymphomania
(c) Megalomania (d) Pyromania
Q.43. A disease prevalent in a
community or a speci?c region at a
speci?c time, affecting a large area.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Eradicate (b) Epidemic
(c) Pandemic (d) Endemic
Q.44. He was not willing to attend the
technical session of the conference.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) comprehensive (b) reluctant
(c) dejecting (d) curious
Q.45. To have a strong emotional effect
on.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) To overwhelm (b) To yield
(c) To smother (d) To forfeit
Q.46. Very attractive and easy to feel
love for
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Adorable (b) Flamboyant
(c) Laudable (d) Mysterious
Q.47. An animal or a person that eats all
types of food, especially plants and meat
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Vegetarian (b) Omnivore
(c) Herbivore (d) Carnivore
Q.48. Extremely beautiful, elaborate or
impressive
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Transient (b) Magni?cent
(c) Pro?cient (d) De?cient
Q.49. A structure in the garden where
climbing plants can grow and people can
walk under
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Pergola (b) Tomb
(c) Outhouse (d) Treehouse
Q.50. A collection of historical
documents or records providing
information about a place, institution, or
group of people
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Asylum (b) Museum
(c) Apostate (d) Archive
Q.51. Since God is an all- p owerful
creator, he has absolute control over
those whom he has created.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Omniscient (b) Voracious
(c) Omnipotent (d) Incorrigible
Q.52. Centre of public attention
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Limelight (b) Ambiguity
(c) Fuzziness (d) Obscurity
Q.53. One who goes from place to place,
begging
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Malleable (b) Mendicant
(c) Meticulous (d) Misogamist
Q.54. To tell the nature of a disease by
its symptoms.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Design (b) Diagnosis
(c) Decisive (d) Dosage
Q.55. A book published after author's
death.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Predecessor publication
(b) Posthumous publication
(c) Supernatural publication
(d) Posthuman publication
Q.56. A person who eats too much
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Glutton (b) Gullible
(c) Garrulous (d) Greedy
Q.57. Study of coins
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Numismatics (b) Apothecary
(c) Philately (d) Antiquary
Q.58. Children and adolescents with a
morbid compulsion to steal experience a
growing sense of tension just before
stealing. followed by pleasure, relief or
grati?cation during or just after stealing.
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(a) Megalomania (b) Kleptomania
(c) Dipsomania (d) Pyromania
Q.59. Requiring exceptional skill or
caution in performance or handling
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Blunt (b) Abstract
(c) Sustainable (d) Tricky
Q.60. An act of exchanging information
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Touch (b) Hold
(c) Collaboration (d) Communication
Solutions :-
Sol.17.(c) Pauper - no means of
livelihood left.
Worker - a person who works at a
speci?c occupation.
Mason - a person skilled in cutting,
dressing, and laying stone in buildings.
Unemployed - a person not currently in
paid employment.
Sol.18.(d) E?cient - working or operating
quickly and effectively in an organised
way.
Effusive - expressing feelings of
gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a
heartfelt manner.
Extensive - covering or affecting a large
area.
Excellent - extremely good and
outstanding.
Sol.19.(d) Astronaut - a person engaged
in or trained for space?ight.
Astronomer - a scientist who studies
celestial objects such as stars, planets,
and galaxies.
Atrocious - extremely cruel or brutal.
Astute - having the ability to accurately
assess situations or people and turn this
to one's advantage.
Sol.20.(a) Calligraphy - the art of pro
ducing beautiful handwriting.
Lexicography - the activity or profession
of writing dictionaries.
Graphology - the study of handwriting.
Demography - the statistical study of
human populations.
Sol.21.(a) Obituary - a notice of the
death of a person, often with a
biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.
Elegy - a poem of serious re?ection
expressing grief, sadness, or loss.
Oblivion - the state of being unaware or
unconscious of what is happening.
Advertisement - a notice or
announcement in a public medium
promoting a product, service, or event.
Sol.22.(a) Hydrophobia - fear of water.
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Botanophobia - an irrational fear of
plants.
Bibliophobia - an irrational fear of books.
Microphobia - an irrational fear of small
things.
Sol.23.(b) Atheist - a person who
believes that God does not exist.
Hedonistic - a person seeking pleasure
and self-grati?cation.
Fanatic - a person who is very
enthusiastic about something to an
extreme.
Epicurean - a person who enjoys good
food and drink.
Sol.24.(d) Immigrant - one who settles in
another country.
Traveller - a person who travels
frequently.
Resident - a person who lives in a
particular place.
Refugee - a person who has been forced
to leave their country in order to escape
war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Sol.25.(d) Entomology - study of science
of insects.
Microbiology - the study of microscopic
organisms.
Anthropology - the study of human
beings, especially their societies and
cultures.
Ecology - the study of the relationship
between living organisms and their
environment.
Sol.26.(c) Antidote - medicine that can
counteract the effect.
Sol.27.(a) Psychology - the study of the
human mind.
Microbiology - the study of microscopic
organisms.
Epidemiology - the study of the patterns,
causes, and effects of diseases in
populations.
Anthropology - the study of human
beings, especially their societies and
cultures.
Sol.28.(a)
Recurrent - happening repeatedly.
Rapport - a close and harmonious
relationship in which the people involved
understand and trust each other.
Regression - a return to a previous or
less advanced state.
Recuperate - to recover from illness or
injury.
Sol.29.(c) Curator - a keeper or
custodian of a museum or other
collection.
Cartographer - a person who makes
maps.
Chauffeur - a person who is paid to drive
a car for someone else.
Calligrapher - a person who writes
beautiful letters and words by hand.
Sol.30.(b) Obsolete - no longer used
because something new has been
invented.
Ornamental - used for decoration, rather
than for a practical purpose.
Classic - having a style that is regarded
as standard or permanent.
Ancient - belonging to the very distant
past and no longer in existence.
Sol.31.(d) Hypocrisy - a pretence of
having a virtuous character, moral or
religious beliefs or principles, etc., that
one does not really possess.
Gullibility - the quality of being easily
tricked or deceived.
Shrewdness - the quality of being clever
and practical.
Naivety - lack of experience and
knowledge of the world.
Sol.32.(a) Euphoria - a state of intense
happiness and self-con?dence.
Intoxication - the state of being drunk or
under the in?uence of drugs.
Oblivion - the state of being completely
unaware of what is happening around
you.
Sol.33.(b) Chastise - to criticise
someone severely.
Rate - the speed at which something
happens or changes.
Scoff - to laugh at someone or
something in a mocking way.
Remonstrate - to protest or complain to
someone about something.
Sol.34.(c) Bon?re - huge ?re for
celebration.
Agenda - a list of things that are to be
discussed or done at a meeting.
Campaign - a series of organized
activities designed to achieve a
particular goal.
Cross?re - a situation in which someone
is caught up in con?ict between two or
more other people or groups.
Sol.35.(d) To purr - to make a low
continuous vibratory sound expressing
contentment (of a cat).
To meow - to make a characteristic
crying sound (of a cat).
To buzz - to make a low, continuous
humming sound similar to that made by
an insect.
To roar - a full, deep, prolonged cry
uttered by a lion or other large wild
animal.
Sol.36.(b) Quorum - minimum people
needed for a meeting.
Forum - a meeting or place for open
discussion and debate.
Addendum - a piece of additional
information that is added to something
that has already been written.
Decorum - correct and polite behavior.
Sol.37.(a) Mint - a place where coins are
made.
Post O?ce - a place where stamps are
sold and from where letters and parcels
are sent.
Grove - a group of trees planted close
together.
Trough - a long, narrow open container
for animals to eat or drink out of.
Sol.38.(d) Behemoth - something of
monstrous size or power.
Heavyweight - weighing more than 175
pounds and therefore in the heaviest
class of boxers.
Bulk - the mass or size of something
large.
Amazon - a tall, strong, or forceful
woman.
Sol.39.(d) Multitasking - an ability to do
several things at the same time.
Unitasking - focusing on one task at a
time.
Indictment - a formal charge or
accusation of a serious crime.
Blasphemy - the act of disrespecting or
showing contempt for god or sacred
things.
Sol.40.(b) Extempore - spoken or done
without any previous thought or
preparation.
Inaugural - marking the beginning of an
institution, activity, or period of o?ce.
Initiative - the power or opportunity to
act or take charge before others do.
Maiden - being the ?rst attempt or act of
its kind.
Sol.41.(b) Hypocrite - someone who
pretends to have certain moral standards
while secretively that person practices
those very moral lapses.
Actor - a person whose profession is
acting on the stage, in ?lms, or on
television.
Sinner - a person who has broken a
religious or moral law
Spy - a person employed by a
government
or other organization to secretly obtain
information on an enemy or competitor.
Sol.42.(a) Mythomania - the compulsion
to tell lies.
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SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.1. The inability to obtain adequate
sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)
(a) Mythomania (b) Andromania
(c) Insomnia (d) Pyromania
Q.2. A drug or other substance that
induces sleep
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Energetic (b) Reviver
(c) Stimulant (d) Sedative
Q.3. A sudden violent event that brings
about great loss or destruction
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Blockbuster (b) Farce
(c) Intrigue (d) Catastrophe
Q.4. Someone who has too much
admiration for himself or herself
SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)
(a) Narcissist (b) Pantheist
(c) Misogamist (d) Misanthropist
Solutions :-
Sol.1.(c) Insomnia - the inability to
obtain adequate sleep.
Mythomania - an abnormal or
pathological tendency to exaggerate or
tell lies.
Andromania - abnormally increased
sexual desire or activity.
Pyromania - a mental illness in which a
person feels a strong wish to start ?res.
Sol.2.(d) Sedative - a drug or other
substance that induces sleep.
Energetic - very active physically and
mentally.
Reviver - to make something strong,
active, or healthy again.
Stimulant - a drug or other substance
that temporarily increases the activity of
the body or one of its parts.
Sol.3.(d) Catastrophe - a sudden violent
event that brings about great loss or
destruction.
Blockbuster - a hugely successful and
popular ?lm or event.
Farce - a situation that is very badly
organized or unfair.
Intrigue - a strong feeling of curiosity or
suspense.
Sol.4.(a) Narcissist - someone who has
too much admiration for himself or
herself.
Pantheist - the religious belief that God is
in everything in nature and the universe.
Misogamist - a hatred of marriage.
Misanthropist - a person who dislikes
humankind and avoids human society.
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2
Q.5. the husks of corn or other grains
separated by winnowing or threshing.
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) hay (b) peel (c) fodder (d) chaff
Q.6. irrational fear of water
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) claustrophobia (b) acrophobia
(c) cacophobia (d) hydrophobia
Q.7. one who is skilled and eloquent in
public speaking
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lecturer (b) spokesperson
(c) orator (d) actor
Q.8. a legal document authorizing the
police or another body to make an arrest
or search premises
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) decree (b) warrant
(c) licence (d) permit
Q.9. A statement open to more than one
interpretation
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) explicit (b) palpable
(c) tangible (d) ambiguous
Q.10. To skip about playfully
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) trundle (b) scramble
(c) gambol (d) amble
Q.11. Natural talent for something
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) ?avour (b) favour (c) feeling (d) ?air
Q.12. A person who has excessive
admiration of themselves
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) fanatic (b) narcissist
(c) egocentric (d) egotist
Q.13. one who cannot be corrected
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) versatile (b) incorrigible
(c) indefatigable (d) vulnerable
Q.14. a wooden frame for holding an
artist's work while it is being painted or
drawn
SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)
(a) lectern (b) platform
(c) easel (d) podium
Solutions :-
Sol.5.(d) Chaff - the husks of corn or
other grains separated by winnowing or
threshing.
Hay - grass that has been mown and
dried for use as fodder.
Peel - the outer skin or covering of a fruit
or vegetable.
Fodder - food that is given to cows,
horses, and other farm animals.
Sol.6.(d) Hydrophobia - irrational fear of
water.
Claustrophobia - irrational fear of
enclosed spaces.
Acrophobia - irrational fear of heights.
Cacophobia - irrational fear of ugliness.
Sol.7.(c) Orator - one who is skilled and
eloquent in public speaking.
Lecturer - an expert who delivers
informative talks or courses to educate
an audience.
Spokesperson - an o?cial representative
who communicates on behalf of a group
or organization to the public.
Actor - a person whose profession is
acting on the stage, in ?lms, or on
television.
Sol.8.(b) Warrant - a legal document
authorizing the police or another body to
make an arrest or search premises.
Decree - an o?cial order from a leader or
a government that becomes the law.
Licence - an o?cial document that gives
you permission to own, do, or use
something.
Permit - a legal document giving o?cial
permission to do something.
Sol.9.(d) Ambiguous - a statement open
to more than one interpretation.
Explicit - something that is clearly stated
or explained.
Palpable - very obvious.
Tangible - something that is real and not
imaginary.
Sol.10.(c) Gambol - to skip about
playfully.
Trundle - to roll or move slowly.
Scramble - to move quickly and
carelessly.
Amble - to walk at a slow pace.
Sol.11.(d) Flair - natural talent for
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Flavour - the distinctive taste of a food or
drink.
Favour - the support or approval of
someone.
Feeling - an emotional state.
Sol.12.(b) Narcissist - a person who has
excessive admiration of themselves.
Fanatic - ?lled with or expressing
excessive zeal.
Egocentric - one who thinks of only his
own wants and does not consider other
people.
Egotist - a person who considers himself
more important than others.
Sol.13.(b) Incorrigible - one who cannot
be corrected.
Versatile - able to adapt or be adapted to
many different functions or activities.
Indefatigable - one who never gets tired.
Vulnerable - exposed to the possibility of
being attacked or harmed, either
physically or emotionally.
Sol.14.(c) Easel - a wooden frame for
holding an artist's work while it is being
painted or drawn.
Lectern - a stand used to support a book
or script in a convenient position for a
standing reader or speaker.
Platform - a raised level surface on which
people or things can stand.
Podium - a small raised platform used by
lecturers, orchestra conductors, etc.
SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2
Q.15. There is a place for g rains in the
backyard of this house.
SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)
(a) apiary (b) archive
(c) granary (d) dormitory
Q.16. She was known for her ability to
communicate effectivel y and express
herself clearl y in writin g and s p eakin g .
SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)
(a) incoherence (b) articulation
(c) mumbling (d) rambling
Solutions :-
Sol.15.(c) Granary - a place for storing
grains.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept.
Archive - a collection of historical
documents or records providing
information about a place, institution, or
group of people.
Dormitory - a large bedroom for a
number of people in a school or
institution.
Sol.16.(b) Articulation - ability to
communicate effectively and express
herself clearly in writing and speaking.
Incoherence - state of being expressed in
a way that is not clear.
Mumbling - speaking or spoken in a quiet
and indistinct way.
Rambling - (of writing or speech) lengthy
and confused or inconsequential
SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1
Q.17. The pandemic deeply affected
small business owners, as the y have no
means of livelihood left .
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Worker (b) Mason
(c) Pauper (d) Unemployed
Q.18. Working or operating quickly and
effectively in an organised way
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Effusive (b) Extensive
(c) Excellent (d) E?cient
Q.19. A person engaged in or trained for
space?ight.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Astronomer (b) Atrocious
(c) Astute (d) Astronaut
Q.20. How did you become interested in
learning the art of p roducin g beautiful
handwritin g ?
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Calligraphy (b) Lexicography
(c) Graphology (d) Demography
Q.21. A notice of the death of a person,
often with a biographical sketch, as in a
newspaper.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Obituary (b) Elegy
(c) Oblivion (d) Advertisement
Q.22. Fear of water
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Hydrophobia (b) Botanophobia
(c) Bibliophobia (d) Microphobia
Q.23. A person who believes that God
does not exist
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Hedonistic (b) Atheist
(c) Fanatic (d) Epicurean
Q.24. One who settles in another country
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Traveller (b) Resident
(c) Refugee (d) Immigrant
Q.25. Study of science of insects
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Microbiology (b) Anthropology
(c) Ecology (d) Entomology
Q.26. Payal’s father was seen
desperately searching for the medicine
that can counteract the effect of a
venomous snakebite in Parul’s left hand.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) remedy (b) antiseptic
(c) antidote (d) anti-serum
Q.27. The study of the human mind
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Psychology (b) Microbiology
(c) Epidemiology (d) Anthropology
Q.28. Happening repeatedly
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Recurrent (b) Rapport
(c) Regression (d) Recuperate
Q.29. A keeper or custodian of a
museum or other collection
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Cartographer (b) Chauffeur
(c) Curator (d) Calligrapher
Q.30. No longer used because
something new has been invented
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Ornamental (b) Obsolete
(c) Classic (d) Ancient
Q.31. A pretence of having a virtuous
character, moral or religious beliefs or
principles, etc., that one does not really
possess.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Gullibility (b) Shrewdness
(c) Naivety (d) Hypocrisy
Q.32. A state of intense happiness and
self-con?dence.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Euphoria (b) Touché
(c) Intoxication (d) Oblivion
Q.33. To criticise someone severely
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Rate (b) Chastise
(c) Scoff (d) Remonstrate
Q.34. Huge ?re for celebration
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Agenda (b) Campaign
(c) Bon?re (d) Cross?re
Q.35. To make a low continuous
vibratory sound expressing contentment
(of a cat).
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) To meow (b) To buzz
(c) To roar (d) To purr
Q.36. Minimum people needed for a
meeting
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Forum (b) Quorum
(c) Addendum (d) Decorum
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Q.37. A place where coins are made
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Mint (b) Post O?ce
(c) Grove (d) Trough
Q.38. Something of monstrous size or
power
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Heavyweight (b) Bulk
(c) Amazon (d) Behemoth
Q.39. An ability to do several things at
the same time.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Unitasking (b) Indictment
(c) Blasphemy (d) Multitasking
Q.40. Spoken or done without any
previous thought or preparation
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Inaugural (b) Extempore
(c) Initiative (d) Maiden
Q.41. Someone who pretends to have
certain moral standards while secretively
that person practices those very moral
lapses.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Actor (b) Hypocrite (c) Sinner (d) Spy
Q.42. The compulsion to tell lies
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Mythomania (b) Nymphomania
(c) Megalomania (d) Pyromania
Q.43. A disease prevalent in a
community or a speci?c region at a
speci?c time, affecting a large area.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Eradicate (b) Epidemic
(c) Pandemic (d) Endemic
Q.44. He was not willing to attend the
technical session of the conference.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) comprehensive (b) reluctant
(c) dejecting (d) curious
Q.45. To have a strong emotional effect
on.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) To overwhelm (b) To yield
(c) To smother (d) To forfeit
Q.46. Very attractive and easy to feel
love for
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Adorable (b) Flamboyant
(c) Laudable (d) Mysterious
Q.47. An animal or a person that eats all
types of food, especially plants and meat
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Vegetarian (b) Omnivore
(c) Herbivore (d) Carnivore
Q.48. Extremely beautiful, elaborate or
impressive
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Transient (b) Magni?cent
(c) Pro?cient (d) De?cient
Q.49. A structure in the garden where
climbing plants can grow and people can
walk under
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Pergola (b) Tomb
(c) Outhouse (d) Treehouse
Q.50. A collection of historical
documents or records providing
information about a place, institution, or
group of people
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Asylum (b) Museum
(c) Apostate (d) Archive
Q.51. Since God is an all- p owerful
creator, he has absolute control over
those whom he has created.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Omniscient (b) Voracious
(c) Omnipotent (d) Incorrigible
Q.52. Centre of public attention
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Limelight (b) Ambiguity
(c) Fuzziness (d) Obscurity
Q.53. One who goes from place to place,
begging
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Malleable (b) Mendicant
(c) Meticulous (d) Misogamist
Q.54. To tell the nature of a disease by
its symptoms.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Design (b) Diagnosis
(c) Decisive (d) Dosage
Q.55. A book published after author's
death.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Predecessor publication
(b) Posthumous publication
(c) Supernatural publication
(d) Posthuman publication
Q.56. A person who eats too much
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Glutton (b) Gullible
(c) Garrulous (d) Greedy
Q.57. Study of coins
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Numismatics (b) Apothecary
(c) Philately (d) Antiquary
Q.58. Children and adolescents with a
morbid compulsion to steal experience a
growing sense of tension just before
stealing. followed by pleasure, relief or
grati?cation during or just after stealing.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Megalomania (b) Kleptomania
(c) Dipsomania (d) Pyromania
Q.59. Requiring exceptional skill or
caution in performance or handling
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Blunt (b) Abstract
(c) Sustainable (d) Tricky
Q.60. An act of exchanging information
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Touch (b) Hold
(c) Collaboration (d) Communication
Solutions :-
Sol.17.(c) Pauper - no means of
livelihood left.
Worker - a person who works at a
speci?c occupation.
Mason - a person skilled in cutting,
dressing, and laying stone in buildings.
Unemployed - a person not currently in
paid employment.
Sol.18.(d) E?cient - working or operating
quickly and effectively in an organised
way.
Effusive - expressing feelings of
gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a
heartfelt manner.
Extensive - covering or affecting a large
area.
Excellent - extremely good and
outstanding.
Sol.19.(d) Astronaut - a person engaged
in or trained for space?ight.
Astronomer - a scientist who studies
celestial objects such as stars, planets,
and galaxies.
Atrocious - extremely cruel or brutal.
Astute - having the ability to accurately
assess situations or people and turn this
to one's advantage.
Sol.20.(a) Calligraphy - the art of pro
ducing beautiful handwriting.
Lexicography - the activity or profession
of writing dictionaries.
Graphology - the study of handwriting.
Demography - the statistical study of
human populations.
Sol.21.(a) Obituary - a notice of the
death of a person, often with a
biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.
Elegy - a poem of serious re?ection
expressing grief, sadness, or loss.
Oblivion - the state of being unaware or
unconscious of what is happening.
Advertisement - a notice or
announcement in a public medium
promoting a product, service, or event.
Sol.22.(a) Hydrophobia - fear of water.
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Botanophobia - an irrational fear of
plants.
Bibliophobia - an irrational fear of books.
Microphobia - an irrational fear of small
things.
Sol.23.(b) Atheist - a person who
believes that God does not exist.
Hedonistic - a person seeking pleasure
and self-grati?cation.
Fanatic - a person who is very
enthusiastic about something to an
extreme.
Epicurean - a person who enjoys good
food and drink.
Sol.24.(d) Immigrant - one who settles in
another country.
Traveller - a person who travels
frequently.
Resident - a person who lives in a
particular place.
Refugee - a person who has been forced
to leave their country in order to escape
war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Sol.25.(d) Entomology - study of science
of insects.
Microbiology - the study of microscopic
organisms.
Anthropology - the study of human
beings, especially their societies and
cultures.
Ecology - the study of the relationship
between living organisms and their
environment.
Sol.26.(c) Antidote - medicine that can
counteract the effect.
Sol.27.(a) Psychology - the study of the
human mind.
Microbiology - the study of microscopic
organisms.
Epidemiology - the study of the patterns,
causes, and effects of diseases in
populations.
Anthropology - the study of human
beings, especially their societies and
cultures.
Sol.28.(a)
Recurrent - happening repeatedly.
Rapport - a close and harmonious
relationship in which the people involved
understand and trust each other.
Regression - a return to a previous or
less advanced state.
Recuperate - to recover from illness or
injury.
Sol.29.(c) Curator - a keeper or
custodian of a museum or other
collection.
Cartographer - a person who makes
maps.
Chauffeur - a person who is paid to drive
a car for someone else.
Calligrapher - a person who writes
beautiful letters and words by hand.
Sol.30.(b) Obsolete - no longer used
because something new has been
invented.
Ornamental - used for decoration, rather
than for a practical purpose.
Classic - having a style that is regarded
as standard or permanent.
Ancient - belonging to the very distant
past and no longer in existence.
Sol.31.(d) Hypocrisy - a pretence of
having a virtuous character, moral or
religious beliefs or principles, etc., that
one does not really possess.
Gullibility - the quality of being easily
tricked or deceived.
Shrewdness - the quality of being clever
and practical.
Naivety - lack of experience and
knowledge of the world.
Sol.32.(a) Euphoria - a state of intense
happiness and self-con?dence.
Intoxication - the state of being drunk or
under the in?uence of drugs.
Oblivion - the state of being completely
unaware of what is happening around
you.
Sol.33.(b) Chastise - to criticise
someone severely.
Rate - the speed at which something
happens or changes.
Scoff - to laugh at someone or
something in a mocking way.
Remonstrate - to protest or complain to
someone about something.
Sol.34.(c) Bon?re - huge ?re for
celebration.
Agenda - a list of things that are to be
discussed or done at a meeting.
Campaign - a series of organized
activities designed to achieve a
particular goal.
Cross?re - a situation in which someone
is caught up in con?ict between two or
more other people or groups.
Sol.35.(d) To purr - to make a low
continuous vibratory sound expressing
contentment (of a cat).
To meow - to make a characteristic
crying sound (of a cat).
To buzz - to make a low, continuous
humming sound similar to that made by
an insect.
To roar - a full, deep, prolonged cry
uttered by a lion or other large wild
animal.
Sol.36.(b) Quorum - minimum people
needed for a meeting.
Forum - a meeting or place for open
discussion and debate.
Addendum - a piece of additional
information that is added to something
that has already been written.
Decorum - correct and polite behavior.
Sol.37.(a) Mint - a place where coins are
made.
Post O?ce - a place where stamps are
sold and from where letters and parcels
are sent.
Grove - a group of trees planted close
together.
Trough - a long, narrow open container
for animals to eat or drink out of.
Sol.38.(d) Behemoth - something of
monstrous size or power.
Heavyweight - weighing more than 175
pounds and therefore in the heaviest
class of boxers.
Bulk - the mass or size of something
large.
Amazon - a tall, strong, or forceful
woman.
Sol.39.(d) Multitasking - an ability to do
several things at the same time.
Unitasking - focusing on one task at a
time.
Indictment - a formal charge or
accusation of a serious crime.
Blasphemy - the act of disrespecting or
showing contempt for god or sacred
things.
Sol.40.(b) Extempore - spoken or done
without any previous thought or
preparation.
Inaugural - marking the beginning of an
institution, activity, or period of o?ce.
Initiative - the power or opportunity to
act or take charge before others do.
Maiden - being the ?rst attempt or act of
its kind.
Sol.41.(b) Hypocrite - someone who
pretends to have certain moral standards
while secretively that person practices
those very moral lapses.
Actor - a person whose profession is
acting on the stage, in ?lms, or on
television.
Sinner - a person who has broken a
religious or moral law
Spy - a person employed by a
government
or other organization to secretly obtain
information on an enemy or competitor.
Sol.42.(a) Mythomania - the compulsion
to tell lies.
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Nymphomania - uncontrollable or
excessive sexual desire in a woman.
Megalomania - an unnaturally strong
wish for power and control.
Pyromania - an obsessive desire to set
?re to things.
Sol.43.(b) Epidemic - a disease prevalent
in a community or a speci?c region at a
speci?c time, affecting a large area.
Eradicate - to destroy or remove
completely.
Pandemic - a disease that is prevalent
throughout a country or the world.
Endemic - constantly present in a
particular location or environment.
Sol.44.(b) Reluctant - not willing.
Comprehensive - including all of the
necessary elements or information.
Dejecting - causing sadness or
disappointment.
Curious - wanting to know or learn
something.
Sol.45.(a) To overwhelm - to have a
strong emotional effect on.
To yield - to produce or give something.
To smother - to cover or surround
something completely, preventing it from
getting air.
To forfeit - to give up something,
especially because you have lost the
right to have it.
Sol.46.(a) Adorable - very attractive and
easy to feel love for.
Flamboyant - behaving in a way that is
intended to attract attention.
Laudable - deserving praise.
Mysterious - di?cult to understand or
explain.
Sol.47.(b) Omnivore - an animal or a
person that eats all types of food,
especially plants and meat.
Vegetarian - a person who does not eat
meat.
Herbivore - an animal that feeds on
plants.
Carnivore - an animal that feeds on other
animals.
Sol.48.(b) Magni?cent - extremely
beautiful, elaborate or impressive.
Transient - lasting only for a short time.
Pro?cient - competent or skilled in doing
or using something.
De?cient - not having enough of a
speci?ed quality or ingredient.
Sol.49.(a) Pergola - a structure in the
garden where climbing plants can grow
and people can walk under.
Tomb - a chamber below the ground
where a dead person is buried.
Outhouse - a small building, such as a
shed, outside a main building.
Treehouse - a houselike structure built in
the branches of a tree, as for children to
play in.
Sol.50.(d) Archive - a collection of
historical documents or records
providing information about a place,
institution, or a group of people.
Asylum - an institution for the care of
people who are mentally ill.
Museum - a building where objects of
historical, scienti?c, or artistic interest
are kept.
Apostate - a person who renounces a
religious or political belief or principle.
Sol.51.(c) Omnipotent - an all-powerful
creator.
Omniscient - one who knows everything.
Voracious - craving or consuming large
quantities of food.
Incorrigible - that which can not be
corrected.
Sol.52.(a) Limelight - centre of public
attention.
Ambiguity - the quality of being open to
more than one interpretation.
Fuzziness - the quality of not being clear
to see or hear.
Obscurity - the quality of being di?cult to
understand.
Sol.53.(b) Mendicant - one who goes
from place to place, begging.
Malleable - able to be hammered or
pressed into shape without breaking or
cracking.
Meticulous - very careful and precise.
Misogamist - hatred of marriage.
Sol.54.(b) Diagnosis - to tell the nature of
a disease by its symptoms.
Design - a plan or drawing produced to
show the look and function or workings
of a building, garment, or other object
before it is made.
Decisive - having or showing the ability to
make decisions quickly and effectively.
Dosage - the size or frequency of a dose
of a medicine or drug.
Sol.55.(b) Posthumous publication - a
book published after author’s death.
Predecessor publication - a publication
or written work that came before another
publication.
Supernatural publication - a piece of
writing that involves occurrences that are
beyond the scope of natural laws,
science, or the ordinary understanding of
the physical world.
Posthuman publication - a written work
about what happens when humans and
technology merge, making us different
from how we are now.
Sol.56.(a) Glutton - a person who eats
too much.
Gullible - someone who can be easily
deceived or tricked.
Garrulous - having the habit of talking a
lot.
Greedy - having a sel?sh desire for
wealth and possessions.
Sol.57.(a) Numismatics - study of coins.
Apothecary - one who prepares and sells
drugs or compounds for medicinal
purposes.
Philately - the collection and study of
postage stamps.
Antiquary - a person who studies or
collects old and valuable objects.
Sol.58.(b) Kleptomania - an urge or habit
of stealing.
Megalomania - obsession with the
exercise of power.
Dipsomania - an uncontrollable craving
for alcohol.
Pyromania - an obsessive desire to set
?re to things.
Sol.59.(d) Tricky - requiring exceptional
skill or caution in performance or
handling.
Blunt - dull or not sharp
Abstract - existing in thought or as an
idea but not having a physical or
concrete existence.
Sustainable - able to be maintained at a
certain rate or level.
Sol.60.(d) Communication - an act of
exchanging information.
Touch - to make physical contact with
something or someone using one's hand.
Hold - to grasp or grip something ?rmly
with the hands.
Collaboration - the action of working
together with others.
SSC MTS 2023 Tier - 1
Q.61. He studies the subject known as
the scienti?c stud y of insects .
SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Entomology (b) Alchemy
(c) Biology (d) Etymology
Q.62. Iraq was governed by autocracy
when Saddam Hussain was the
President.
SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) one man with absolute power
(b) the King and his heir
(c) the wealthy class
(d) the common people
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