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Sol.308.(a) Acoustics - The branch of
physics concerned with the properties of
sound
Anchor - a heavy object used to keep a
ship or boat in place.
Anarchist - a person who believes in the
absence of government or authority.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept to
produce honey.
Sol.309.(b) Disgruntled - Disappointed
and annoyed about something.
Contented - Satis?ed and happy with
one's situation.
Dissuade - Persuade someone not to do
something.
Surreal - Strange or dream-like.
SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1
Q.310. One who has persistent neurotic
impulse to steal
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Connoisseur (b) Kleptomaniac
(c) Hypocrite (d) Iconoclast
Q.311. A specialist of kidney
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Obstetrician (b) Nephrologist
(c) Pathologist (d) Primatologist
Q.312. A person who is indifferent to
pain and pleasures of life
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Vagabond (b) Amateur
(c) Stoic (d) Recluse
Q.313. A professional rider in horse race.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Horse Pilot (b) Cellar
(c) Jockey (d) Autocrat
Q.314. One who does not know reading
or writing
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Scholar (b) Illiterate
(c) Erudite (d) Fastidious
Q.315. Recovering from an illness or
medical treatment.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Bohemian (b) Connoisseur
(c) Convalescent (d) Cosmopolitan
Q.316. Book giving information about
everything
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Dictionary (b) Encyclopedia
(c) Phonebook (d) Thesis
Q.317. One who cures eye disease.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Biologist (b) Phonologist
(c) Prologist (d) Ophthalmologist
Q.318. A person who is never happy with
what he has
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Miser (b) Heresy
(c) Malcontent (d) Malleable
Q.319. The art of identifying a disease
from its signs and symptoms.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Biopsy (b) Diagnosis
(c) Prognosis (d) Autopsy
Q.320. A person who has escaped from
captivity or is in hiding.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fastidious (b) Fanatic
(c) Fugitive (d) Farce
Q.321. Affecting all or most people,
places, things, etc.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Particular (b) Pertain
(c) Genre (d) General
Q.322. Overly concerned with minute
details or formalisms
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Blasphemy (b) Rhapsodic
(c) Bohemian (d) Pedantic
Q.323. Killing one’s father
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Insecticide (b) Suicide
(c) Tyrannicide (d) Patricide
Q.324. A publication containing
astronomical or meteorological
information
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Allegory (b) Bane
(c) Conscription (d) Almanac
Q.325. A substance for killing algae
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Algaecide (b) Prepuce
(c) Fungicide (d) Ruthenium
Q.326. A person who is interested in
material gains and is hostile to
art/culture
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Perfectionist (b) Sage
(c) Philistine (d) Egghead
Q.327. Give off gas bubbles
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Buoyant (b) Effervescent
(c) Flat (d) Effuse
Q.328. One who is against religion.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Poacher (b) Lunatic
(c) Bandit (d) Heretic
Q.329. Exclusive command or
possession
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Sanctum (b) Monopoly
(c) Hypergamy (d) Parvenu
Q.330. Rhythmic ?ow of sounds or
words.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Credence (b) Crescents
(c) Cadence (d) Copious
Q.331. Fear of heights.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Agoraphobia (b) Claustrophobia
(c) Acrophobia (d) Homophobia
Q.332. A person who attacks or criticizes
cherished beliefs or institutions.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Iconoclast (b) Impregnable
(c) Immoral (d) Insolvent
Q.333. The origin or birth of a thing
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Genesis (b) Culmination
(c) Coda (d) Quietus
Q.334. A religions war
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Inscription (b) Colonialism
(c) Colloquial (d) Crusade
Q.335. Lion like characteristics
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Leonine (b) Feline
(c) Porcine (d) Lionize
Q.336. A game that results neither in
victory nor in defeat
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Void (b) Cynic (c) Draw (d) Fawn
Q.337. The violation or profanation of
anything sacred or held sacred
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Pious (b) Sacramental
(c) Holy (d) Sacrilege
Q.338. Travelling from place to place
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Recluse (b) Arcane
(c) Reverent (d) Itinerant
Q.339. A person who has given up their
beliefs
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Misanthrope (b) Versatile
(c) Apostate (d) Crusade
Q.340. Something that is no longer in
use.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Absolute (b) Vogue
(c) Obsolete (d) Contemporary
Q.341. A lover of good food
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Esoteric (b) Chauvinist
(c) Gourmand (d) Ergophile
Q.342. Study of body functions
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Genealogy (b) Physiology
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Sol.308.(a) Acoustics - The branch of
physics concerned with the properties of
sound
Anchor - a heavy object used to keep a
ship or boat in place.
Anarchist - a person who believes in the
absence of government or authority.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept to
produce honey.
Sol.309.(b) Disgruntled - Disappointed
and annoyed about something.
Contented - Satis?ed and happy with
one's situation.
Dissuade - Persuade someone not to do
something.
Surreal - Strange or dream-like.
SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1
Q.310. One who has persistent neurotic
impulse to steal
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Connoisseur (b) Kleptomaniac
(c) Hypocrite (d) Iconoclast
Q.311. A specialist of kidney
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Obstetrician (b) Nephrologist
(c) Pathologist (d) Primatologist
Q.312. A person who is indifferent to
pain and pleasures of life
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Vagabond (b) Amateur
(c) Stoic (d) Recluse
Q.313. A professional rider in horse race.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Horse Pilot (b) Cellar
(c) Jockey (d) Autocrat
Q.314. One who does not know reading
or writing
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Scholar (b) Illiterate
(c) Erudite (d) Fastidious
Q.315. Recovering from an illness or
medical treatment.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Bohemian (b) Connoisseur
(c) Convalescent (d) Cosmopolitan
Q.316. Book giving information about
everything
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Dictionary (b) Encyclopedia
(c) Phonebook (d) Thesis
Q.317. One who cures eye disease.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Biologist (b) Phonologist
(c) Prologist (d) Ophthalmologist
Q.318. A person who is never happy with
what he has
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Miser (b) Heresy
(c) Malcontent (d) Malleable
Q.319. The art of identifying a disease
from its signs and symptoms.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Biopsy (b) Diagnosis
(c) Prognosis (d) Autopsy
Q.320. A person who has escaped from
captivity or is in hiding.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fastidious (b) Fanatic
(c) Fugitive (d) Farce
Q.321. Affecting all or most people,
places, things, etc.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Particular (b) Pertain
(c) Genre (d) General
Q.322. Overly concerned with minute
details or formalisms
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Blasphemy (b) Rhapsodic
(c) Bohemian (d) Pedantic
Q.323. Killing one’s father
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Insecticide (b) Suicide
(c) Tyrannicide (d) Patricide
Q.324. A publication containing
astronomical or meteorological
information
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Allegory (b) Bane
(c) Conscription (d) Almanac
Q.325. A substance for killing algae
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Algaecide (b) Prepuce
(c) Fungicide (d) Ruthenium
Q.326. A person who is interested in
material gains and is hostile to
art/culture
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Perfectionist (b) Sage
(c) Philistine (d) Egghead
Q.327. Give off gas bubbles
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Buoyant (b) Effervescent
(c) Flat (d) Effuse
Q.328. One who is against religion.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Poacher (b) Lunatic
(c) Bandit (d) Heretic
Q.329. Exclusive command or
possession
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Sanctum (b) Monopoly
(c) Hypergamy (d) Parvenu
Q.330. Rhythmic ?ow of sounds or
words.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Credence (b) Crescents
(c) Cadence (d) Copious
Q.331. Fear of heights.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Agoraphobia (b) Claustrophobia
(c) Acrophobia (d) Homophobia
Q.332. A person who attacks or criticizes
cherished beliefs or institutions.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Iconoclast (b) Impregnable
(c) Immoral (d) Insolvent
Q.333. The origin or birth of a thing
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Genesis (b) Culmination
(c) Coda (d) Quietus
Q.334. A religions war
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Inscription (b) Colonialism
(c) Colloquial (d) Crusade
Q.335. Lion like characteristics
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Leonine (b) Feline
(c) Porcine (d) Lionize
Q.336. A game that results neither in
victory nor in defeat
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Void (b) Cynic (c) Draw (d) Fawn
Q.337. The violation or profanation of
anything sacred or held sacred
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Pious (b) Sacramental
(c) Holy (d) Sacrilege
Q.338. Travelling from place to place
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Recluse (b) Arcane
(c) Reverent (d) Itinerant
Q.339. A person who has given up their
beliefs
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Misanthrope (b) Versatile
(c) Apostate (d) Crusade
Q.340. Something that is no longer in
use.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Absolute (b) Vogue
(c) Obsolete (d) Contemporary
Q.341. A lover of good food
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Esoteric (b) Chauvinist
(c) Gourmand (d) Ergophile
Q.342. Study of body functions
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Genealogy (b) Physiology
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(c) Psychology (d) Astrology
Q.343. A leader who sways his followers
by his oratory
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fugitive (b) Narcissist
(c) Impostor (d) Demagogue
Q.344. A fall of water from a great
height.
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) River (b) Stream
(c) Typhoon (d) Cascade
Q.345. Exaggerated claims, not meant to
be taken seriously
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Hyperpyrexia (b) Hyperbole
(c) Hypergamy (d) Hyperreal
Solutions :-
Sol.310.(b) Kleptomaniac - one who has
persistent neurotic impulse to steal
Connoisseur - a person who knows a lot
about art, good food, music, etc.
Hypocrite - a person who pretends to
have moral standards or opinions which
he/she does not really have.
Iconoclast - a person who does not
believe in and is opposed to accepted
ideas, traditions, etc.
Sol.311.(b)
Nephrologist - A specialist of kidney
Obstetrician - doctor with special training
in taking care of pregnant women and
helping in birth of babies
Pathologist - an expert in the study of
diseases
Primatologist - One who studies
mammals including apes, monkeys and
humans
Sol.312.(c) Stoic - A person who is
indifferent to pain and pleasures of life.
Vagabond - a person without a home or a
job who keeps travelling from one place
to an other
Amateur - a person who takes part in a
sport or an activity for pleasure, not for
money as a job
Recluse - a person who lives alone and
who maintains very little contact with
other people or society
Sol.313.(c) Jockey - A professional rider
in horse race.
Horse Pilot - Horse Pilot is aimed at
riders who are looking for technical riding
gear.
Cellar - an underground room that is
used for storing things
Autocrat - a ruler who has complete
power
Sol.314.(b) Illiterate - One who does not
know reading or writing
Scholar - a person who studies and has a
lot of knowledge about a particular
subject
Erudite - having or showing great
knowledge that is based on careful study
Fastidious - di?cult to please; wanting
everything to be perfect
Sol.315.(c) Convalescent - Recovering
from an illness or medical treatment
Bohemian - A person who disregards
conventional standards of behavior
Connoisseur - A person who has expert
knowledge and keen discrimination in
some ?eld, esp. in the ?ne arts or in
matters of taste
Cosmopolitan - one who belongs to all
over the world
Sol.316.(b) Encyclopedia - Book giving
information about everything
Dictionary - a book that contains a list of
the words in a language in the order of
the alphabet and that tells you what they
mean, in the same or another language
Phonebook - a book that lists the names,
addresses, and phone numbers of the
people and businesses in a certain area.
Thesis - an idea that is discussed and
presented with evidence in order to show
that it is true
Sol.317.(d) Ophthalmologist - One who
cures eye disease
Biologist - one who focuses on living
organisms, including plants and animals
Phonologist - A person who specializes
in functional use of sounds in language
Prologist - one who writes or delivers a
prologue(prologue - introduction to a
literary work)
Sol.318.(c) Malcontent - A person who is
never happy with what he has
Miser - someone unwilling to spend
money
Heresy - belief or opinion contrary to
religious doctrine or generally accepted
Malleable - easy to press into different
shapes
Sol.319.(b) Diagnosis - The art of
identifying a disease from its signs and
symptoms
Biopsy - an examination of tissue
removed from a living body to discover
the presence, cause, or extent of a
disease
Prognosis - an estimate of the future of
someone or something
Autopsy - an examination of a body after
death to determine the cause of death
Sol.320.(c) Fugitive - A person who has
escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
Fastidious - giving too much attention to
small details and wanting everything to
be correct and perfect:
Fanatic - a person motivated by irrational
enthusiasm (as for a cause).
Farce - something important or serious
that is not organized well or treated with
respect
Sol.321.(d) General - Affecting all or
most people, places, things, etc.
Particular - used to single out an
individual member of a speci?ed group
or class
Pertain - be in effect or existence in a
speci?ed place or at a speci?ed time
Genre - a category of artistic, musical, or
literary composition characterized by a
particular style, form, or content
Sol.322.(d) Pedantic - Overly concerned
with minute details or formalisms
Blasphemy - the action of speaking
sacrilegiously about God or sacred
things
Rhapsodic - expressing powerful feelings
Bohemian - One who do not adhere to
social rules and practices
Sol.323.(d)Patricide - Killing one’s father
Insecticide - a substance used for killing
insects
Suicide - the act of killing oneself
Tyrannicide - killing of a tyrant
Sol.324.(d) Almanac - A publication
containing astronomical or
meteorological information
Allegory - a story, play, picture, etc. in
which each character or event is a
symbol representing an idea or a quality,
such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of
such symbols
Bane - something that causes trouble
and makes somebody unhappy
Conscription - the act or process of
forcing people by law to join the armed
services
Sol.325.(a)
Algaecide - A substance for killing algae
Prepuce - the fold of skin surrounding
the clitoris.
Fungicide - a substance that kills a type
of plant with no leaves or ?owers
(fungus) that grows on other plants or
animals and harms them
Ruthenium - a hard brittle grayish
polyvalent rare metallic element
occurring in platinum ores and used in
hardening platinum alloys.
Sol.326.(c) Philistine - A person who is
interested in material gains and is hostile
to art/culture
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Sol.308.(a) Acoustics - The branch of
physics concerned with the properties of
sound
Anchor - a heavy object used to keep a
ship or boat in place.
Anarchist - a person who believes in the
absence of government or authority.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept to
produce honey.
Sol.309.(b) Disgruntled - Disappointed
and annoyed about something.
Contented - Satis?ed and happy with
one's situation.
Dissuade - Persuade someone not to do
something.
Surreal - Strange or dream-like.
SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1
Q.310. One who has persistent neurotic
impulse to steal
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Connoisseur (b) Kleptomaniac
(c) Hypocrite (d) Iconoclast
Q.311. A specialist of kidney
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Obstetrician (b) Nephrologist
(c) Pathologist (d) Primatologist
Q.312. A person who is indifferent to
pain and pleasures of life
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Vagabond (b) Amateur
(c) Stoic (d) Recluse
Q.313. A professional rider in horse race.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Horse Pilot (b) Cellar
(c) Jockey (d) Autocrat
Q.314. One who does not know reading
or writing
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Scholar (b) Illiterate
(c) Erudite (d) Fastidious
Q.315. Recovering from an illness or
medical treatment.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Bohemian (b) Connoisseur
(c) Convalescent (d) Cosmopolitan
Q.316. Book giving information about
everything
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Dictionary (b) Encyclopedia
(c) Phonebook (d) Thesis
Q.317. One who cures eye disease.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Biologist (b) Phonologist
(c) Prologist (d) Ophthalmologist
Q.318. A person who is never happy with
what he has
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Miser (b) Heresy
(c) Malcontent (d) Malleable
Q.319. The art of identifying a disease
from its signs and symptoms.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Biopsy (b) Diagnosis
(c) Prognosis (d) Autopsy
Q.320. A person who has escaped from
captivity or is in hiding.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fastidious (b) Fanatic
(c) Fugitive (d) Farce
Q.321. Affecting all or most people,
places, things, etc.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Particular (b) Pertain
(c) Genre (d) General
Q.322. Overly concerned with minute
details or formalisms
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Blasphemy (b) Rhapsodic
(c) Bohemian (d) Pedantic
Q.323. Killing one’s father
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Insecticide (b) Suicide
(c) Tyrannicide (d) Patricide
Q.324. A publication containing
astronomical or meteorological
information
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Allegory (b) Bane
(c) Conscription (d) Almanac
Q.325. A substance for killing algae
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Algaecide (b) Prepuce
(c) Fungicide (d) Ruthenium
Q.326. A person who is interested in
material gains and is hostile to
art/culture
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Perfectionist (b) Sage
(c) Philistine (d) Egghead
Q.327. Give off gas bubbles
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Buoyant (b) Effervescent
(c) Flat (d) Effuse
Q.328. One who is against religion.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Poacher (b) Lunatic
(c) Bandit (d) Heretic
Q.329. Exclusive command or
possession
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Sanctum (b) Monopoly
(c) Hypergamy (d) Parvenu
Q.330. Rhythmic ?ow of sounds or
words.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Credence (b) Crescents
(c) Cadence (d) Copious
Q.331. Fear of heights.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Agoraphobia (b) Claustrophobia
(c) Acrophobia (d) Homophobia
Q.332. A person who attacks or criticizes
cherished beliefs or institutions.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Iconoclast (b) Impregnable
(c) Immoral (d) Insolvent
Q.333. The origin or birth of a thing
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Genesis (b) Culmination
(c) Coda (d) Quietus
Q.334. A religions war
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Inscription (b) Colonialism
(c) Colloquial (d) Crusade
Q.335. Lion like characteristics
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Leonine (b) Feline
(c) Porcine (d) Lionize
Q.336. A game that results neither in
victory nor in defeat
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Void (b) Cynic (c) Draw (d) Fawn
Q.337. The violation or profanation of
anything sacred or held sacred
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Pious (b) Sacramental
(c) Holy (d) Sacrilege
Q.338. Travelling from place to place
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Recluse (b) Arcane
(c) Reverent (d) Itinerant
Q.339. A person who has given up their
beliefs
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Misanthrope (b) Versatile
(c) Apostate (d) Crusade
Q.340. Something that is no longer in
use.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Absolute (b) Vogue
(c) Obsolete (d) Contemporary
Q.341. A lover of good food
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Esoteric (b) Chauvinist
(c) Gourmand (d) Ergophile
Q.342. Study of body functions
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Genealogy (b) Physiology
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(c) Psychology (d) Astrology
Q.343. A leader who sways his followers
by his oratory
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fugitive (b) Narcissist
(c) Impostor (d) Demagogue
Q.344. A fall of water from a great
height.
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) River (b) Stream
(c) Typhoon (d) Cascade
Q.345. Exaggerated claims, not meant to
be taken seriously
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Hyperpyrexia (b) Hyperbole
(c) Hypergamy (d) Hyperreal
Solutions :-
Sol.310.(b) Kleptomaniac - one who has
persistent neurotic impulse to steal
Connoisseur - a person who knows a lot
about art, good food, music, etc.
Hypocrite - a person who pretends to
have moral standards or opinions which
he/she does not really have.
Iconoclast - a person who does not
believe in and is opposed to accepted
ideas, traditions, etc.
Sol.311.(b)
Nephrologist - A specialist of kidney
Obstetrician - doctor with special training
in taking care of pregnant women and
helping in birth of babies
Pathologist - an expert in the study of
diseases
Primatologist - One who studies
mammals including apes, monkeys and
humans
Sol.312.(c) Stoic - A person who is
indifferent to pain and pleasures of life.
Vagabond - a person without a home or a
job who keeps travelling from one place
to an other
Amateur - a person who takes part in a
sport or an activity for pleasure, not for
money as a job
Recluse - a person who lives alone and
who maintains very little contact with
other people or society
Sol.313.(c) Jockey - A professional rider
in horse race.
Horse Pilot - Horse Pilot is aimed at
riders who are looking for technical riding
gear.
Cellar - an underground room that is
used for storing things
Autocrat - a ruler who has complete
power
Sol.314.(b) Illiterate - One who does not
know reading or writing
Scholar - a person who studies and has a
lot of knowledge about a particular
subject
Erudite - having or showing great
knowledge that is based on careful study
Fastidious - di?cult to please; wanting
everything to be perfect
Sol.315.(c) Convalescent - Recovering
from an illness or medical treatment
Bohemian - A person who disregards
conventional standards of behavior
Connoisseur - A person who has expert
knowledge and keen discrimination in
some ?eld, esp. in the ?ne arts or in
matters of taste
Cosmopolitan - one who belongs to all
over the world
Sol.316.(b) Encyclopedia - Book giving
information about everything
Dictionary - a book that contains a list of
the words in a language in the order of
the alphabet and that tells you what they
mean, in the same or another language
Phonebook - a book that lists the names,
addresses, and phone numbers of the
people and businesses in a certain area.
Thesis - an idea that is discussed and
presented with evidence in order to show
that it is true
Sol.317.(d) Ophthalmologist - One who
cures eye disease
Biologist - one who focuses on living
organisms, including plants and animals
Phonologist - A person who specializes
in functional use of sounds in language
Prologist - one who writes or delivers a
prologue(prologue - introduction to a
literary work)
Sol.318.(c) Malcontent - A person who is
never happy with what he has
Miser - someone unwilling to spend
money
Heresy - belief or opinion contrary to
religious doctrine or generally accepted
Malleable - easy to press into different
shapes
Sol.319.(b) Diagnosis - The art of
identifying a disease from its signs and
symptoms
Biopsy - an examination of tissue
removed from a living body to discover
the presence, cause, or extent of a
disease
Prognosis - an estimate of the future of
someone or something
Autopsy - an examination of a body after
death to determine the cause of death
Sol.320.(c) Fugitive - A person who has
escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
Fastidious - giving too much attention to
small details and wanting everything to
be correct and perfect:
Fanatic - a person motivated by irrational
enthusiasm (as for a cause).
Farce - something important or serious
that is not organized well or treated with
respect
Sol.321.(d) General - Affecting all or
most people, places, things, etc.
Particular - used to single out an
individual member of a speci?ed group
or class
Pertain - be in effect or existence in a
speci?ed place or at a speci?ed time
Genre - a category of artistic, musical, or
literary composition characterized by a
particular style, form, or content
Sol.322.(d) Pedantic - Overly concerned
with minute details or formalisms
Blasphemy - the action of speaking
sacrilegiously about God or sacred
things
Rhapsodic - expressing powerful feelings
Bohemian - One who do not adhere to
social rules and practices
Sol.323.(d)Patricide - Killing one’s father
Insecticide - a substance used for killing
insects
Suicide - the act of killing oneself
Tyrannicide - killing of a tyrant
Sol.324.(d) Almanac - A publication
containing astronomical or
meteorological information
Allegory - a story, play, picture, etc. in
which each character or event is a
symbol representing an idea or a quality,
such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of
such symbols
Bane - something that causes trouble
and makes somebody unhappy
Conscription - the act or process of
forcing people by law to join the armed
services
Sol.325.(a)
Algaecide - A substance for killing algae
Prepuce - the fold of skin surrounding
the clitoris.
Fungicide - a substance that kills a type
of plant with no leaves or ?owers
(fungus) that grows on other plants or
animals and harms them
Ruthenium - a hard brittle grayish
polyvalent rare metallic element
occurring in platinum ores and used in
hardening platinum alloys.
Sol.326.(c) Philistine - A person who is
interested in material gains and is hostile
to art/culture
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Perfectionist - a person who always does
things as well as he/she possibly can
and who expects others to do the same
Sage - one (such as a profound
philosopher) distinguished for wisdom.
Egghead - one (such as a profound
philosopher) distinguished for wisdom.
Sol.327.(b)
Effervescent - Give off gas bubbles
Buoyant - able to keep a?oat or rise to
the top of a liquid or gas
Flat - Parallel to the ground or lacking
emotion
Effuse - to emit or pour out
Sol.328.(d)
Heretic - One who is against religion
Poacher - someone who catches and
kills animals illegally
Lunatic - affected with a severely
disordered state of mind
Bandit - someone who robs people
Sol.329.(b) Monopoly - Exclusive
command or possession
Hypergamy - person marrying a spouse
of higher caste or social status than
themselves
Parvenu - someone from a low social
position who has suddenly become rich
or successful
Sanctum - a private place or room where
someone is never interrupted
Sol.330.(c) Cadence - Rhythmic ?ow of
sounds or words.
Credence - belief in or acceptance of
something as true.
Crescents - a curved shape that is
pointed at both ends, like the moon in its
?rst and last stages
Copious - large in quantity or number
Sol.331.(c) Acrophobia - Fear of heights
Claustrophobia - Fear of closed space
Agoraphobia - fear of entering open or
crowded places
Homophobia - fear or dislike of gay
people or queer people
Sol.332.(a) Iconoclast - A person who
attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or
institutions.
Impregnable - that cannot be defeated or
overcome
Immoral - lacking moral principles
Insolvent - one who is not able to pay
debts
Sol.333.(a)
Genesis - the origin or birth of a thing
Culmination - the point at which an event
or series of events ends
Coda - the concluded part of a speech,
event, or piece of writing
Quietus - an end to something or ?nal
settlement
Sol.334.(d) Crusade - A religions war
Inscription - writing carved into
something made of stone or metal
Colonialism - domination of a people or
area by a foreign state or nation
Colloquial - (of words and expressions)
informal and more suitable for use in
speech than in writing
Sol.335.(a)
Leonine - Lion like characteristics
Feline - connected with an animal of the
cat family; like a cat
Porcine - relating to or similar to pigs .
Lionize - give a lot of public attention and
approval to (someone); treat as a
celebrity.
Sol.336.(c) Draw - A game that results
neither in victory nor in defeat
Void - a large hole or empty space
Cynic - a person who believes that
people are only interested in themselves
and are not sincere
Fawn - to give someone a lot of attention
and praise in order to get that person's
approval
Sol.337.(d)
Sacrilege - The violation or profanation
of anything sacred or held sacred
Pious - strict in religious beliefs and
practices
Sacramental - something regarded as
possessing a sacred character or
mysterious signi?cance
Holy - worthy of complete devotion and
trust
Sol.338.(d)
Itinerant - Travelling from place to place
Recluse - a person who lives alone or
apart from society
Arcane - mysterious and known only by a
few people
Reverent - showing great respect and
admiration
Sol.339.(c) Apostate - A person who has
given up their beliefs
Misanthrope - a person who hates or
avoids other people
Versatile - capable of or adapted for
turning easily from one to another of
various tasks, ?elds of endeavor, etc.
Crusade - a ?ght for something that you
believe to be good or against something
that you believe to be bad
Sol.340.(c) Obsolete - Something that is
no longer in use.
Absolute - something that exists without
being dependent on anything else
Vogue - state of being popular or
fashionable
Contemporary - a person or thing living
or existing at the same time as another
Sol.341.(c)
Gourmand - A lover of good food
Esoteric - the quality of having an inner
or secret meaning
Chauvinist - feeling or displaying
aggressive or exaggerated patriotism
Ergophile - one who enjoys working
Sol.342.(b)
Physiology - Study of body functions
Genealogy - study of the history of the
past and present members of a family or
families
Psychology - the scienti?c study of the
mind and behavior
Astrology - studying the movements and
positions of the sun, moon, planets, and
stars in the belief that they in?uence
human behavior
Sol.343.(d) Demagogue - A leader who
sways his followers by his oratory
Fugitive - who is running away to avoid
being captured
Narcissist - having too much interest in
and admiration for yourself
Impostor - One who pretends to be
someone else in order to deceive others
Sol.344.(d) Cascade - A fall of water
from a great height.
River - a large natural stream of fresh
water ?owing along a de?nite course
Stream - a continuous ?ow of data or
instructions ; a continuous ?ow of liquid,
air, or gas
Typhoon - a violent wind that has a
circular movement
Sol.345.(b) Hyperbole - Exaggerated
claims, not meant to be taken seriously
Hyperpyrexia - When your body
temperature exceeds 106°F (41.1°C) due
to a fever
Hypergamy - practice of marrying above
one's social status or class
Hyperreal - exaggerated in comparison
to reality
SSC CGL 2022 Tier - 2
Q.346. Photographers who follow
celebrities to get their pictures to sell
them
SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023)
(a) Paparazzi (b) Reporter
(c) Editor (d) Interviewer
Q.347. The science and art of growing
vegetables, fruits and ?owers
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Sol.308.(a) Acoustics - The branch of
physics concerned with the properties of
sound
Anchor - a heavy object used to keep a
ship or boat in place.
Anarchist - a person who believes in the
absence of government or authority.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept to
produce honey.
Sol.309.(b) Disgruntled - Disappointed
and annoyed about something.
Contented - Satis?ed and happy with
one's situation.
Dissuade - Persuade someone not to do
something.
Surreal - Strange or dream-like.
SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1
Q.310. One who has persistent neurotic
impulse to steal
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Connoisseur (b) Kleptomaniac
(c) Hypocrite (d) Iconoclast
Q.311. A specialist of kidney
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Obstetrician (b) Nephrologist
(c) Pathologist (d) Primatologist
Q.312. A person who is indifferent to
pain and pleasures of life
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Vagabond (b) Amateur
(c) Stoic (d) Recluse
Q.313. A professional rider in horse race.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Horse Pilot (b) Cellar
(c) Jockey (d) Autocrat
Q.314. One who does not know reading
or writing
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Scholar (b) Illiterate
(c) Erudite (d) Fastidious
Q.315. Recovering from an illness or
medical treatment.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Bohemian (b) Connoisseur
(c) Convalescent (d) Cosmopolitan
Q.316. Book giving information about
everything
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Dictionary (b) Encyclopedia
(c) Phonebook (d) Thesis
Q.317. One who cures eye disease.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Biologist (b) Phonologist
(c) Prologist (d) Ophthalmologist
Q.318. A person who is never happy with
what he has
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Miser (b) Heresy
(c) Malcontent (d) Malleable
Q.319. The art of identifying a disease
from its signs and symptoms.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Biopsy (b) Diagnosis
(c) Prognosis (d) Autopsy
Q.320. A person who has escaped from
captivity or is in hiding.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fastidious (b) Fanatic
(c) Fugitive (d) Farce
Q.321. Affecting all or most people,
places, things, etc.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Particular (b) Pertain
(c) Genre (d) General
Q.322. Overly concerned with minute
details or formalisms
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Blasphemy (b) Rhapsodic
(c) Bohemian (d) Pedantic
Q.323. Killing one’s father
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Insecticide (b) Suicide
(c) Tyrannicide (d) Patricide
Q.324. A publication containing
astronomical or meteorological
information
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Allegory (b) Bane
(c) Conscription (d) Almanac
Q.325. A substance for killing algae
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Algaecide (b) Prepuce
(c) Fungicide (d) Ruthenium
Q.326. A person who is interested in
material gains and is hostile to
art/culture
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Perfectionist (b) Sage
(c) Philistine (d) Egghead
Q.327. Give off gas bubbles
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Buoyant (b) Effervescent
(c) Flat (d) Effuse
Q.328. One who is against religion.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Poacher (b) Lunatic
(c) Bandit (d) Heretic
Q.329. Exclusive command or
possession
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Sanctum (b) Monopoly
(c) Hypergamy (d) Parvenu
Q.330. Rhythmic ?ow of sounds or
words.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Credence (b) Crescents
(c) Cadence (d) Copious
Q.331. Fear of heights.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Agoraphobia (b) Claustrophobia
(c) Acrophobia (d) Homophobia
Q.332. A person who attacks or criticizes
cherished beliefs or institutions.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Iconoclast (b) Impregnable
(c) Immoral (d) Insolvent
Q.333. The origin or birth of a thing
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Genesis (b) Culmination
(c) Coda (d) Quietus
Q.334. A religions war
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Inscription (b) Colonialism
(c) Colloquial (d) Crusade
Q.335. Lion like characteristics
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Leonine (b) Feline
(c) Porcine (d) Lionize
Q.336. A game that results neither in
victory nor in defeat
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Void (b) Cynic (c) Draw (d) Fawn
Q.337. The violation or profanation of
anything sacred or held sacred
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Pious (b) Sacramental
(c) Holy (d) Sacrilege
Q.338. Travelling from place to place
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Recluse (b) Arcane
(c) Reverent (d) Itinerant
Q.339. A person who has given up their
beliefs
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Misanthrope (b) Versatile
(c) Apostate (d) Crusade
Q.340. Something that is no longer in
use.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Absolute (b) Vogue
(c) Obsolete (d) Contemporary
Q.341. A lover of good food
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Esoteric (b) Chauvinist
(c) Gourmand (d) Ergophile
Q.342. Study of body functions
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Genealogy (b) Physiology
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(c) Psychology (d) Astrology
Q.343. A leader who sways his followers
by his oratory
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fugitive (b) Narcissist
(c) Impostor (d) Demagogue
Q.344. A fall of water from a great
height.
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) River (b) Stream
(c) Typhoon (d) Cascade
Q.345. Exaggerated claims, not meant to
be taken seriously
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Hyperpyrexia (b) Hyperbole
(c) Hypergamy (d) Hyperreal
Solutions :-
Sol.310.(b) Kleptomaniac - one who has
persistent neurotic impulse to steal
Connoisseur - a person who knows a lot
about art, good food, music, etc.
Hypocrite - a person who pretends to
have moral standards or opinions which
he/she does not really have.
Iconoclast - a person who does not
believe in and is opposed to accepted
ideas, traditions, etc.
Sol.311.(b)
Nephrologist - A specialist of kidney
Obstetrician - doctor with special training
in taking care of pregnant women and
helping in birth of babies
Pathologist - an expert in the study of
diseases
Primatologist - One who studies
mammals including apes, monkeys and
humans
Sol.312.(c) Stoic - A person who is
indifferent to pain and pleasures of life.
Vagabond - a person without a home or a
job who keeps travelling from one place
to an other
Amateur - a person who takes part in a
sport or an activity for pleasure, not for
money as a job
Recluse - a person who lives alone and
who maintains very little contact with
other people or society
Sol.313.(c) Jockey - A professional rider
in horse race.
Horse Pilot - Horse Pilot is aimed at
riders who are looking for technical riding
gear.
Cellar - an underground room that is
used for storing things
Autocrat - a ruler who has complete
power
Sol.314.(b) Illiterate - One who does not
know reading or writing
Scholar - a person who studies and has a
lot of knowledge about a particular
subject
Erudite - having or showing great
knowledge that is based on careful study
Fastidious - di?cult to please; wanting
everything to be perfect
Sol.315.(c) Convalescent - Recovering
from an illness or medical treatment
Bohemian - A person who disregards
conventional standards of behavior
Connoisseur - A person who has expert
knowledge and keen discrimination in
some ?eld, esp. in the ?ne arts or in
matters of taste
Cosmopolitan - one who belongs to all
over the world
Sol.316.(b) Encyclopedia - Book giving
information about everything
Dictionary - a book that contains a list of
the words in a language in the order of
the alphabet and that tells you what they
mean, in the same or another language
Phonebook - a book that lists the names,
addresses, and phone numbers of the
people and businesses in a certain area.
Thesis - an idea that is discussed and
presented with evidence in order to show
that it is true
Sol.317.(d) Ophthalmologist - One who
cures eye disease
Biologist - one who focuses on living
organisms, including plants and animals
Phonologist - A person who specializes
in functional use of sounds in language
Prologist - one who writes or delivers a
prologue(prologue - introduction to a
literary work)
Sol.318.(c) Malcontent - A person who is
never happy with what he has
Miser - someone unwilling to spend
money
Heresy - belief or opinion contrary to
religious doctrine or generally accepted
Malleable - easy to press into different
shapes
Sol.319.(b) Diagnosis - The art of
identifying a disease from its signs and
symptoms
Biopsy - an examination of tissue
removed from a living body to discover
the presence, cause, or extent of a
disease
Prognosis - an estimate of the future of
someone or something
Autopsy - an examination of a body after
death to determine the cause of death
Sol.320.(c) Fugitive - A person who has
escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
Fastidious - giving too much attention to
small details and wanting everything to
be correct and perfect:
Fanatic - a person motivated by irrational
enthusiasm (as for a cause).
Farce - something important or serious
that is not organized well or treated with
respect
Sol.321.(d) General - Affecting all or
most people, places, things, etc.
Particular - used to single out an
individual member of a speci?ed group
or class
Pertain - be in effect or existence in a
speci?ed place or at a speci?ed time
Genre - a category of artistic, musical, or
literary composition characterized by a
particular style, form, or content
Sol.322.(d) Pedantic - Overly concerned
with minute details or formalisms
Blasphemy - the action of speaking
sacrilegiously about God or sacred
things
Rhapsodic - expressing powerful feelings
Bohemian - One who do not adhere to
social rules and practices
Sol.323.(d)Patricide - Killing one’s father
Insecticide - a substance used for killing
insects
Suicide - the act of killing oneself
Tyrannicide - killing of a tyrant
Sol.324.(d) Almanac - A publication
containing astronomical or
meteorological information
Allegory - a story, play, picture, etc. in
which each character or event is a
symbol representing an idea or a quality,
such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of
such symbols
Bane - something that causes trouble
and makes somebody unhappy
Conscription - the act or process of
forcing people by law to join the armed
services
Sol.325.(a)
Algaecide - A substance for killing algae
Prepuce - the fold of skin surrounding
the clitoris.
Fungicide - a substance that kills a type
of plant with no leaves or ?owers
(fungus) that grows on other plants or
animals and harms them
Ruthenium - a hard brittle grayish
polyvalent rare metallic element
occurring in platinum ores and used in
hardening platinum alloys.
Sol.326.(c) Philistine - A person who is
interested in material gains and is hostile
to art/culture
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Perfectionist - a person who always does
things as well as he/she possibly can
and who expects others to do the same
Sage - one (such as a profound
philosopher) distinguished for wisdom.
Egghead - one (such as a profound
philosopher) distinguished for wisdom.
Sol.327.(b)
Effervescent - Give off gas bubbles
Buoyant - able to keep a?oat or rise to
the top of a liquid or gas
Flat - Parallel to the ground or lacking
emotion
Effuse - to emit or pour out
Sol.328.(d)
Heretic - One who is against religion
Poacher - someone who catches and
kills animals illegally
Lunatic - affected with a severely
disordered state of mind
Bandit - someone who robs people
Sol.329.(b) Monopoly - Exclusive
command or possession
Hypergamy - person marrying a spouse
of higher caste or social status than
themselves
Parvenu - someone from a low social
position who has suddenly become rich
or successful
Sanctum - a private place or room where
someone is never interrupted
Sol.330.(c) Cadence - Rhythmic ?ow of
sounds or words.
Credence - belief in or acceptance of
something as true.
Crescents - a curved shape that is
pointed at both ends, like the moon in its
?rst and last stages
Copious - large in quantity or number
Sol.331.(c) Acrophobia - Fear of heights
Claustrophobia - Fear of closed space
Agoraphobia - fear of entering open or
crowded places
Homophobia - fear or dislike of gay
people or queer people
Sol.332.(a) Iconoclast - A person who
attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or
institutions.
Impregnable - that cannot be defeated or
overcome
Immoral - lacking moral principles
Insolvent - one who is not able to pay
debts
Sol.333.(a)
Genesis - the origin or birth of a thing
Culmination - the point at which an event
or series of events ends
Coda - the concluded part of a speech,
event, or piece of writing
Quietus - an end to something or ?nal
settlement
Sol.334.(d) Crusade - A religions war
Inscription - writing carved into
something made of stone or metal
Colonialism - domination of a people or
area by a foreign state or nation
Colloquial - (of words and expressions)
informal and more suitable for use in
speech than in writing
Sol.335.(a)
Leonine - Lion like characteristics
Feline - connected with an animal of the
cat family; like a cat
Porcine - relating to or similar to pigs .
Lionize - give a lot of public attention and
approval to (someone); treat as a
celebrity.
Sol.336.(c) Draw - A game that results
neither in victory nor in defeat
Void - a large hole or empty space
Cynic - a person who believes that
people are only interested in themselves
and are not sincere
Fawn - to give someone a lot of attention
and praise in order to get that person's
approval
Sol.337.(d)
Sacrilege - The violation or profanation
of anything sacred or held sacred
Pious - strict in religious beliefs and
practices
Sacramental - something regarded as
possessing a sacred character or
mysterious signi?cance
Holy - worthy of complete devotion and
trust
Sol.338.(d)
Itinerant - Travelling from place to place
Recluse - a person who lives alone or
apart from society
Arcane - mysterious and known only by a
few people
Reverent - showing great respect and
admiration
Sol.339.(c) Apostate - A person who has
given up their beliefs
Misanthrope - a person who hates or
avoids other people
Versatile - capable of or adapted for
turning easily from one to another of
various tasks, ?elds of endeavor, etc.
Crusade - a ?ght for something that you
believe to be good or against something
that you believe to be bad
Sol.340.(c) Obsolete - Something that is
no longer in use.
Absolute - something that exists without
being dependent on anything else
Vogue - state of being popular or
fashionable
Contemporary - a person or thing living
or existing at the same time as another
Sol.341.(c)
Gourmand - A lover of good food
Esoteric - the quality of having an inner
or secret meaning
Chauvinist - feeling or displaying
aggressive or exaggerated patriotism
Ergophile - one who enjoys working
Sol.342.(b)
Physiology - Study of body functions
Genealogy - study of the history of the
past and present members of a family or
families
Psychology - the scienti?c study of the
mind and behavior
Astrology - studying the movements and
positions of the sun, moon, planets, and
stars in the belief that they in?uence
human behavior
Sol.343.(d) Demagogue - A leader who
sways his followers by his oratory
Fugitive - who is running away to avoid
being captured
Narcissist - having too much interest in
and admiration for yourself
Impostor - One who pretends to be
someone else in order to deceive others
Sol.344.(d) Cascade - A fall of water
from a great height.
River - a large natural stream of fresh
water ?owing along a de?nite course
Stream - a continuous ?ow of data or
instructions ; a continuous ?ow of liquid,
air, or gas
Typhoon - a violent wind that has a
circular movement
Sol.345.(b) Hyperbole - Exaggerated
claims, not meant to be taken seriously
Hyperpyrexia - When your body
temperature exceeds 106°F (41.1°C) due
to a fever
Hypergamy - practice of marrying above
one's social status or class
Hyperreal - exaggerated in comparison
to reality
SSC CGL 2022 Tier - 2
Q.346. Photographers who follow
celebrities to get their pictures to sell
them
SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023)
(a) Paparazzi (b) Reporter
(c) Editor (d) Interviewer
Q.347. The science and art of growing
vegetables, fruits and ?owers
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(c) Haplology (d) Herding
Q.348. An arched structure in a garden
having climbing plants
SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023)
(a) Shelter (b) Pergola (c) Path (d) Shed
Solutions :-
Sol.346.(a) Paparazzi - photographers
who follow celebrities to get their
pictures to sell them
Reporter - a person who writes about the
news in a newspaper
Editor - a person who is in charge of a
newspaper, magazine, etc. and who
decides what should be included
Interviewer - a person who asks the
questions in an interview
Sol.347.(b) Horticulture - the science
and art of growing vegetables, fruits and
?owers
Herpetology - the branch of zoology
concerned with reptiles and amphibians
Haplology - the omission of one
occurrence of a sound or syllable that is
repeated within a word
Herding - the act of moving people or
animals somewhere together in a group
Sol.348.(b) Pergola - an arched structure
in a garden having climbing plants
Shelter - a small building that gives
protection
Path - a way across a piece of land that
is made by or used by people walking
Shed - a small building that is used for
keeping things or animals in
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Q.349. A piece of a living tissue or plant
that is transplanted surgically
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Gratis (b) Gourmet
(c) Gracious (d) Graft
Q.350. Giving the worrying impression
that something bad is going to happen
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Desolate (b) Suspicious
(c) Ominous (d) Bleak
Q.351. A shortened version of a larger
work
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Summary (b) Précis
(c) Shorts (d) Abridgement
Q.352. Having or showing an excessively
high opinion of one's appearance,
abilities, or worth
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Superior (b) Vain
(c) Otiose (d) Domineering
Q.353. A speech made without
preparation
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Extempore (b) Rhetoric
(c) Deliberation (d) Spontaneous
Q.354. A loud appeal or demand
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Protest (b) Entourage
(c) Clamour (d) Gambit
Q.355. The study of languages
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Philology (b) Anthropology
(c) Lexicography (d) Philosophy
Q.356. Sharp and direct
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Acerbic (b) Zoonic
(c) Anodyne (d) Acidic
Q.357. The act of washing oneself
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Ablutions (b) Solutions
(c) Steaming (d) Bathing
Q.358 . Rearing of silk worms is called
horticulture .
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) pisciculture (b) agriculture
(c) sericulture (d) apiculture
Q.359. The act of killing one's mother
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Regicide (b) Homicide
(c) Uxoricide (d) Matricide
Q.360. Existing in a land from the earliest
times or from before the arrival of
colonists
SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Native (b) Ancient
(c) Aboriginal (d) Original
Q.361. An eccentric manner of living
SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Bohemian (b) Numismatist
(c) Gourmet (d) Misanthrope
Q.362. Holding on to something or
keeping an opinion with determination
SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Gracious (b) Tenacious
(c) Obnoxious (d) Loquacious
Q.363. Select the option that can be used
as a one-word substitute for the given
group of words/phrase.
Fail to notice; ignore; condone (an
offence etc.)
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Overlong (b) Overlie
(c) Overly (d) Overlook
Q.364. The action of damaging the good
reputation of someone
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Delegate (b) Degeneration
(c) Defamation (d) Defection
Q.365. An exaggerated statement not to
be taken seriously or literally
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Hypertext (b) Hyperbole
(c) Hypocrisy (d) Hippocrates
Q.366. Cancel or do away with (a law or
agreement)
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Abrogate (b) Cancellation
(c) Ultimation (d) Prorogation
Q.367. To keep postponing doing a task
later because you’re lazy
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Procrastinate (b) Multi-task
(c) Leave (d) Diligent
Q.368. A battle or anything involving or
causing much bloodshed
SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Autocracy (b) Sanguinary
(c) Ineffable (d) Redtapism
Q.369. to give up completely or agree to
forgo, especially in favour of another
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Waive (b) Forfeit
(c) Surrender (d) Cosign
Q.370. Something that is capable of
being accomplished
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Feasible (b) Untenable
(c) Irrevocable (d) Eligible
Q.371. A poll taken of voters leaving the
voting place that is usually used for
predicting the winners.
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Consensus (b) Results
(c) Census (d) Exit poll
Q.372. A formal statement testifying to
someone's character and quali?cations
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Document (b) A?davit
(c) Testimonial (d) Manuscript
Q.373. A list or collection of books or
informative graphics
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Bale (b) Hamlet
(c) Gallery (d) Catalogue
Solutions :-
Sol.349.(d) Graft .- A piece of a living
tissue or plant that is transplanted
surgically
Gracious - kind
Gratis - done or given free of charge
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Sol.308.(a) Acoustics - The branch of
physics concerned with the properties of
sound
Anchor - a heavy object used to keep a
ship or boat in place.
Anarchist - a person who believes in the
absence of government or authority.
Apiary - a place where bees are kept to
produce honey.
Sol.309.(b) Disgruntled - Disappointed
and annoyed about something.
Contented - Satis?ed and happy with
one's situation.
Dissuade - Persuade someone not to do
something.
Surreal - Strange or dream-like.
SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1
Q.310. One who has persistent neurotic
impulse to steal
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Connoisseur (b) Kleptomaniac
(c) Hypocrite (d) Iconoclast
Q.311. A specialist of kidney
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Obstetrician (b) Nephrologist
(c) Pathologist (d) Primatologist
Q.312. A person who is indifferent to
pain and pleasures of life
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Vagabond (b) Amateur
(c) Stoic (d) Recluse
Q.313. A professional rider in horse race.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Horse Pilot (b) Cellar
(c) Jockey (d) Autocrat
Q.314. One who does not know reading
or writing
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Scholar (b) Illiterate
(c) Erudite (d) Fastidious
Q.315. Recovering from an illness or
medical treatment.
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Bohemian (b) Connoisseur
(c) Convalescent (d) Cosmopolitan
Q.316. Book giving information about
everything
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Dictionary (b) Encyclopedia
(c) Phonebook (d) Thesis
Q.317. One who cures eye disease.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Biologist (b) Phonologist
(c) Prologist (d) Ophthalmologist
Q.318. A person who is never happy with
what he has
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Miser (b) Heresy
(c) Malcontent (d) Malleable
Q.319. The art of identifying a disease
from its signs and symptoms.
SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Biopsy (b) Diagnosis
(c) Prognosis (d) Autopsy
Q.320. A person who has escaped from
captivity or is in hiding.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fastidious (b) Fanatic
(c) Fugitive (d) Farce
Q.321. Affecting all or most people,
places, things, etc.
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Particular (b) Pertain
(c) Genre (d) General
Q.322. Overly concerned with minute
details or formalisms
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Blasphemy (b) Rhapsodic
(c) Bohemian (d) Pedantic
Q.323. Killing one’s father
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Insecticide (b) Suicide
(c) Tyrannicide (d) Patricide
Q.324. A publication containing
astronomical or meteorological
information
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Allegory (b) Bane
(c) Conscription (d) Almanac
Q.325. A substance for killing algae
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Algaecide (b) Prepuce
(c) Fungicide (d) Ruthenium
Q.326. A person who is interested in
material gains and is hostile to
art/culture
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Perfectionist (b) Sage
(c) Philistine (d) Egghead
Q.327. Give off gas bubbles
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Buoyant (b) Effervescent
(c) Flat (d) Effuse
Q.328. One who is against religion.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Poacher (b) Lunatic
(c) Bandit (d) Heretic
Q.329. Exclusive command or
possession
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Sanctum (b) Monopoly
(c) Hypergamy (d) Parvenu
Q.330. Rhythmic ?ow of sounds or
words.
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Credence (b) Crescents
(c) Cadence (d) Copious
Q.331. Fear of heights.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Agoraphobia (b) Claustrophobia
(c) Acrophobia (d) Homophobia
Q.332. A person who attacks or criticizes
cherished beliefs or institutions.
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Iconoclast (b) Impregnable
(c) Immoral (d) Insolvent
Q.333. The origin or birth of a thing
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Genesis (b) Culmination
(c) Coda (d) Quietus
Q.334. A religions war
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Inscription (b) Colonialism
(c) Colloquial (d) Crusade
Q.335. Lion like characteristics
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Leonine (b) Feline
(c) Porcine (d) Lionize
Q.336. A game that results neither in
victory nor in defeat
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Void (b) Cynic (c) Draw (d) Fawn
Q.337. The violation or profanation of
anything sacred or held sacred
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Pious (b) Sacramental
(c) Holy (d) Sacrilege
Q.338. Travelling from place to place
SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Recluse (b) Arcane
(c) Reverent (d) Itinerant
Q.339. A person who has given up their
beliefs
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Misanthrope (b) Versatile
(c) Apostate (d) Crusade
Q.340. Something that is no longer in
use.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Absolute (b) Vogue
(c) Obsolete (d) Contemporary
Q.341. A lover of good food
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Esoteric (b) Chauvinist
(c) Gourmand (d) Ergophile
Q.342. Study of body functions
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Genealogy (b) Physiology
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Q.343. A leader who sways his followers
by his oratory
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) Fugitive (b) Narcissist
(c) Impostor (d) Demagogue
Q.344. A fall of water from a great
height.
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) River (b) Stream
(c) Typhoon (d) Cascade
Q.345. Exaggerated claims, not meant to
be taken seriously
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(a) Hyperpyrexia (b) Hyperbole
(c) Hypergamy (d) Hyperreal
Solutions :-
Sol.310.(b) Kleptomaniac - one who has
persistent neurotic impulse to steal
Connoisseur - a person who knows a lot
about art, good food, music, etc.
Hypocrite - a person who pretends to
have moral standards or opinions which
he/she does not really have.
Iconoclast - a person who does not
believe in and is opposed to accepted
ideas, traditions, etc.
Sol.311.(b)
Nephrologist - A specialist of kidney
Obstetrician - doctor with special training
in taking care of pregnant women and
helping in birth of babies
Pathologist - an expert in the study of
diseases
Primatologist - One who studies
mammals including apes, monkeys and
humans
Sol.312.(c) Stoic - A person who is
indifferent to pain and pleasures of life.
Vagabond - a person without a home or a
job who keeps travelling from one place
to an other
Amateur - a person who takes part in a
sport or an activity for pleasure, not for
money as a job
Recluse - a person who lives alone and
who maintains very little contact with
other people or society
Sol.313.(c) Jockey - A professional rider
in horse race.
Horse Pilot - Horse Pilot is aimed at
riders who are looking for technical riding
gear.
Cellar - an underground room that is
used for storing things
Autocrat - a ruler who has complete
power
Sol.314.(b) Illiterate - One who does not
know reading or writing
Scholar - a person who studies and has a
lot of knowledge about a particular
subject
Erudite - having or showing great
knowledge that is based on careful study
Fastidious - di?cult to please; wanting
everything to be perfect
Sol.315.(c) Convalescent - Recovering
from an illness or medical treatment
Bohemian - A person who disregards
conventional standards of behavior
Connoisseur - A person who has expert
knowledge and keen discrimination in
some ?eld, esp. in the ?ne arts or in
matters of taste
Cosmopolitan - one who belongs to all
over the world
Sol.316.(b) Encyclopedia - Book giving
information about everything
Dictionary - a book that contains a list of
the words in a language in the order of
the alphabet and that tells you what they
mean, in the same or another language
Phonebook - a book that lists the names,
addresses, and phone numbers of the
people and businesses in a certain area.
Thesis - an idea that is discussed and
presented with evidence in order to show
that it is true
Sol.317.(d) Ophthalmologist - One who
cures eye disease
Biologist - one who focuses on living
organisms, including plants and animals
Phonologist - A person who specializes
in functional use of sounds in language
Prologist - one who writes or delivers a
prologue(prologue - introduction to a
literary work)
Sol.318.(c) Malcontent - A person who is
never happy with what he has
Miser - someone unwilling to spend
money
Heresy - belief or opinion contrary to
religious doctrine or generally accepted
Malleable - easy to press into different
shapes
Sol.319.(b) Diagnosis - The art of
identifying a disease from its signs and
symptoms
Biopsy - an examination of tissue
removed from a living body to discover
the presence, cause, or extent of a
disease
Prognosis - an estimate of the future of
someone or something
Autopsy - an examination of a body after
death to determine the cause of death
Sol.320.(c) Fugitive - A person who has
escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
Fastidious - giving too much attention to
small details and wanting everything to
be correct and perfect:
Fanatic - a person motivated by irrational
enthusiasm (as for a cause).
Farce - something important or serious
that is not organized well or treated with
respect
Sol.321.(d) General - Affecting all or
most people, places, things, etc.
Particular - used to single out an
individual member of a speci?ed group
or class
Pertain - be in effect or existence in a
speci?ed place or at a speci?ed time
Genre - a category of artistic, musical, or
literary composition characterized by a
particular style, form, or content
Sol.322.(d) Pedantic - Overly concerned
with minute details or formalisms
Blasphemy - the action of speaking
sacrilegiously about God or sacred
things
Rhapsodic - expressing powerful feelings
Bohemian - One who do not adhere to
social rules and practices
Sol.323.(d)Patricide - Killing one’s father
Insecticide - a substance used for killing
insects
Suicide - the act of killing oneself
Tyrannicide - killing of a tyrant
Sol.324.(d) Almanac - A publication
containing astronomical or
meteorological information
Allegory - a story, play, picture, etc. in
which each character or event is a
symbol representing an idea or a quality,
such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of
such symbols
Bane - something that causes trouble
and makes somebody unhappy
Conscription - the act or process of
forcing people by law to join the armed
services
Sol.325.(a)
Algaecide - A substance for killing algae
Prepuce - the fold of skin surrounding
the clitoris.
Fungicide - a substance that kills a type
of plant with no leaves or ?owers
(fungus) that grows on other plants or
animals and harms them
Ruthenium - a hard brittle grayish
polyvalent rare metallic element
occurring in platinum ores and used in
hardening platinum alloys.
Sol.326.(c) Philistine - A person who is
interested in material gains and is hostile
to art/culture
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Perfectionist - a person who always does
things as well as he/she possibly can
and who expects others to do the same
Sage - one (such as a profound
philosopher) distinguished for wisdom.
Egghead - one (such as a profound
philosopher) distinguished for wisdom.
Sol.327.(b)
Effervescent - Give off gas bubbles
Buoyant - able to keep a?oat or rise to
the top of a liquid or gas
Flat - Parallel to the ground or lacking
emotion
Effuse - to emit or pour out
Sol.328.(d)
Heretic - One who is against religion
Poacher - someone who catches and
kills animals illegally
Lunatic - affected with a severely
disordered state of mind
Bandit - someone who robs people
Sol.329.(b) Monopoly - Exclusive
command or possession
Hypergamy - person marrying a spouse
of higher caste or social status than
themselves
Parvenu - someone from a low social
position who has suddenly become rich
or successful
Sanctum - a private place or room where
someone is never interrupted
Sol.330.(c) Cadence - Rhythmic ?ow of
sounds or words.
Credence - belief in or acceptance of
something as true.
Crescents - a curved shape that is
pointed at both ends, like the moon in its
?rst and last stages
Copious - large in quantity or number
Sol.331.(c) Acrophobia - Fear of heights
Claustrophobia - Fear of closed space
Agoraphobia - fear of entering open or
crowded places
Homophobia - fear or dislike of gay
people or queer people
Sol.332.(a) Iconoclast - A person who
attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or
institutions.
Impregnable - that cannot be defeated or
overcome
Immoral - lacking moral principles
Insolvent - one who is not able to pay
debts
Sol.333.(a)
Genesis - the origin or birth of a thing
Culmination - the point at which an event
or series of events ends
Coda - the concluded part of a speech,
event, or piece of writing
Quietus - an end to something or ?nal
settlement
Sol.334.(d) Crusade - A religions war
Inscription - writing carved into
something made of stone or metal
Colonialism - domination of a people or
area by a foreign state or nation
Colloquial - (of words and expressions)
informal and more suitable for use in
speech than in writing
Sol.335.(a)
Leonine - Lion like characteristics
Feline - connected with an animal of the
cat family; like a cat
Porcine - relating to or similar to pigs .
Lionize - give a lot of public attention and
approval to (someone); treat as a
celebrity.
Sol.336.(c) Draw - A game that results
neither in victory nor in defeat
Void - a large hole or empty space
Cynic - a person who believes that
people are only interested in themselves
and are not sincere
Fawn - to give someone a lot of attention
and praise in order to get that person's
approval
Sol.337.(d)
Sacrilege - The violation or profanation
of anything sacred or held sacred
Pious - strict in religious beliefs and
practices
Sacramental - something regarded as
possessing a sacred character or
mysterious signi?cance
Holy - worthy of complete devotion and
trust
Sol.338.(d)
Itinerant - Travelling from place to place
Recluse - a person who lives alone or
apart from society
Arcane - mysterious and known only by a
few people
Reverent - showing great respect and
admiration
Sol.339.(c) Apostate - A person who has
given up their beliefs
Misanthrope - a person who hates or
avoids other people
Versatile - capable of or adapted for
turning easily from one to another of
various tasks, ?elds of endeavor, etc.
Crusade - a ?ght for something that you
believe to be good or against something
that you believe to be bad
Sol.340.(c) Obsolete - Something that is
no longer in use.
Absolute - something that exists without
being dependent on anything else
Vogue - state of being popular or
fashionable
Contemporary - a person or thing living
or existing at the same time as another
Sol.341.(c)
Gourmand - A lover of good food
Esoteric - the quality of having an inner
or secret meaning
Chauvinist - feeling or displaying
aggressive or exaggerated patriotism
Ergophile - one who enjoys working
Sol.342.(b)
Physiology - Study of body functions
Genealogy - study of the history of the
past and present members of a family or
families
Psychology - the scienti?c study of the
mind and behavior
Astrology - studying the movements and
positions of the sun, moon, planets, and
stars in the belief that they in?uence
human behavior
Sol.343.(d) Demagogue - A leader who
sways his followers by his oratory
Fugitive - who is running away to avoid
being captured
Narcissist - having too much interest in
and admiration for yourself
Impostor - One who pretends to be
someone else in order to deceive others
Sol.344.(d) Cascade - A fall of water
from a great height.
River - a large natural stream of fresh
water ?owing along a de?nite course
Stream - a continuous ?ow of data or
instructions ; a continuous ?ow of liquid,
air, or gas
Typhoon - a violent wind that has a
circular movement
Sol.345.(b) Hyperbole - Exaggerated
claims, not meant to be taken seriously
Hyperpyrexia - When your body
temperature exceeds 106°F (41.1°C) due
to a fever
Hypergamy - practice of marrying above
one's social status or class
Hyperreal - exaggerated in comparison
to reality
SSC CGL 2022 Tier - 2
Q.346. Photographers who follow
celebrities to get their pictures to sell
them
SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023)
(a) Paparazzi (b) Reporter
(c) Editor (d) Interviewer
Q.347. The science and art of growing
vegetables, fruits and ?owers
SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)
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(a) Herpetology (b) Horticulture
(c) Haplology (d) Herding
Q.348. An arched structure in a garden
having climbing plants
SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023)
(a) Shelter (b) Pergola (c) Path (d) Shed
Solutions :-
Sol.346.(a) Paparazzi - photographers
who follow celebrities to get their
pictures to sell them
Reporter - a person who writes about the
news in a newspaper
Editor - a person who is in charge of a
newspaper, magazine, etc. and who
decides what should be included
Interviewer - a person who asks the
questions in an interview
Sol.347.(b) Horticulture - the science
and art of growing vegetables, fruits and
?owers
Herpetology - the branch of zoology
concerned with reptiles and amphibians
Haplology - the omission of one
occurrence of a sound or syllable that is
repeated within a word
Herding - the act of moving people or
animals somewhere together in a group
Sol.348.(b) Pergola - an arched structure
in a garden having climbing plants
Shelter - a small building that gives
protection
Path - a way across a piece of land that
is made by or used by people walking
Shed - a small building that is used for
keeping things or animals in
SSC CGL 2022 Tier - 1
Q.349. A piece of a living tissue or plant
that is transplanted surgically
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Gratis (b) Gourmet
(c) Gracious (d) Graft
Q.350. Giving the worrying impression
that something bad is going to happen
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Desolate (b) Suspicious
(c) Ominous (d) Bleak
Q.351. A shortened version of a larger
work
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Summary (b) Précis
(c) Shorts (d) Abridgement
Q.352. Having or showing an excessively
high opinion of one's appearance,
abilities, or worth
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Superior (b) Vain
(c) Otiose (d) Domineering
Q.353. A speech made without
preparation
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Extempore (b) Rhetoric
(c) Deliberation (d) Spontaneous
Q.354. A loud appeal or demand
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Protest (b) Entourage
(c) Clamour (d) Gambit
Q.355. The study of languages
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Philology (b) Anthropology
(c) Lexicography (d) Philosophy
Q.356. Sharp and direct
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Acerbic (b) Zoonic
(c) Anodyne (d) Acidic
Q.357. The act of washing oneself
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Ablutions (b) Solutions
(c) Steaming (d) Bathing
Q.358 . Rearing of silk worms is called
horticulture .
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) pisciculture (b) agriculture
(c) sericulture (d) apiculture
Q.359. The act of killing one's mother
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Regicide (b) Homicide
(c) Uxoricide (d) Matricide
Q.360. Existing in a land from the earliest
times or from before the arrival of
colonists
SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Native (b) Ancient
(c) Aboriginal (d) Original
Q.361. An eccentric manner of living
SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Bohemian (b) Numismatist
(c) Gourmet (d) Misanthrope
Q.362. Holding on to something or
keeping an opinion with determination
SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Gracious (b) Tenacious
(c) Obnoxious (d) Loquacious
Q.363. Select the option that can be used
as a one-word substitute for the given
group of words/phrase.
Fail to notice; ignore; condone (an
offence etc.)
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Overlong (b) Overlie
(c) Overly (d) Overlook
Q.364. The action of damaging the good
reputation of someone
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Delegate (b) Degeneration
(c) Defamation (d) Defection
Q.365. An exaggerated statement not to
be taken seriously or literally
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Hypertext (b) Hyperbole
(c) Hypocrisy (d) Hippocrates
Q.366. Cancel or do away with (a law or
agreement)
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Abrogate (b) Cancellation
(c) Ultimation (d) Prorogation
Q.367. To keep postponing doing a task
later because you’re lazy
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(a) Procrastinate (b) Multi-task
(c) Leave (d) Diligent
Q.368. A battle or anything involving or
causing much bloodshed
SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Autocracy (b) Sanguinary
(c) Ineffable (d) Redtapism
Q.369. to give up completely or agree to
forgo, especially in favour of another
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Waive (b) Forfeit
(c) Surrender (d) Cosign
Q.370. Something that is capable of
being accomplished
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Feasible (b) Untenable
(c) Irrevocable (d) Eligible
Q.371. A poll taken of voters leaving the
voting place that is usually used for
predicting the winners.
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Consensus (b) Results
(c) Census (d) Exit poll
Q.372. A formal statement testifying to
someone's character and quali?cations
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(a) Document (b) A?davit
(c) Testimonial (d) Manuscript
Q.373. A list or collection of books or
informative graphics
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) Bale (b) Hamlet
(c) Gallery (d) Catalogue
Solutions :-
Sol.349.(d) Graft .- A piece of a living
tissue or plant that is transplanted
surgically
Gracious - kind
Gratis - done or given free of charge
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Gourmet - a person who enjoys food and
knows a lot about it
Graft - a piece of skin, bone, or other
living tissue transplanted or to be
transplanted from one body.
Sol.350.(c) Ominous - giving the
worrying impression that something bad
is going to happen
Desolate - lonely, very unhappy and
without hope
Suspicious - feeling that somebody has
done something wrong, dishonest or
illegal
Bleak - bad, not encouraging or hopeful
Sol.351.(d) Abridgement - a shortened
version of a larger work
Summary - a short description of the
main ideas or points of something but
without any details
Précis - a short version of a speech or
written text that contains only the most
important points
Shorts - a type of short trousers ending
above the knee that you wear in hot
weather
Sol.352.(b) Vain - having or showing an
excessively high opinion of one's
appearance, abilities, or worth
Superior - better than usual or than
somebody/something else
Otiose - serving no practical purpose or
result.
Domineering - having a very strong
character and wanting to control other
people
Sol.353.(a) Extempore - a speech made
without preparation
Rhetoric - a way of speaking or writing
that is intended to impress or in?uence
people but is not always sincere
Deliberation - discussion or thinking
about something in detail
Spontaneous - done or happening
suddenly
Sol.354.(c)
Clamour - a loud appeal or demand
Protest - a statement or action that
shows that you do not like or approve of
something
Entourage - a group of people who travel
with an important or famous person
Gambit - an act or remark that is
calculated to gain an advantage
Sol.355.(a) Philology - the study of
languages
Anthropology - the study of human
beings, especially of their origin,
development, customs, etc.
Lexicography - the theory or practice of
writing dictionaries
Philosophy - the study of ideas and
beliefs about the meaning of life
Sol.356.(a) Acerbic - sharp and direct
Zoonotic - a disease able to spread from
animals to humans
Anodyne - a painkilling drug or medicine.
Acidic - sharp-tasting or sour.
Sol.357.(a) Ablutions - the act of
washing oneself
Solutions - a way of solving a problem,
dealing with a di?cult situation, etc.
Steaming - to place food over boiling
water so that it cooks in the steam
Bathing - the act of swimming in the sea,
a river or a lake
Sol.358.(c)
Sericulture - rearing of silk worms
Pisciculture - the controlled breeding and
rearing of ?sh
Agriculture - keeping animals and
growing crops for food
Apiculture - the keeping of bees
especially on a large scale
Sol.359.(d) Matricide - the act of killing
one's mother
Regicide - the action of killing a king
Homicide - the illegal killing of one
person by another
Uxoricide - the killing of one's wife.
Sol.360.(c) Aboriginal - existing in a land
from the earliest times or from before the
arrival of colonists
Native - connected with the place where
you were born
Ancient - belonging to a period of history
that is thousands of years in the past
Original - the ?rst document, painting,
etc. that was made
Sol.361.(a) Bohemian - an eccentric
manner of living
Numismatist - a person who collects or
studies coins and medals
Gourmet - a person who enjoys food and
knows a lot about it
Misanthrope - a person who hates or
avoids other people
Sol.362.(b) Tenacious - holding on to
something or keeping an opinion with
determination
Gracious - kind, polite and generous
Obnoxious - extremely unpleasant,
especially in a way that offends people
Loquacious - having a tendency to talk a
lot.
Sol.363.(d) Overlook - fail to notice;
ignore; condone an offence etc.
Overlong - longer than usual or
necessary
Overlie - to be on top of something
Overly - to an excessive degree
Sol.364.(c) Defamation - the action of
damaging the good reputation of
someone
Delegate - a person who has been
chosen to speak or take decisions for a
group of people, especially at a meeting
Degeneration - the falling from a higher
to a lower level in quality, character, or
vitality
Defection - the act of leaving a country,
political party, etc. to go to another one
Sol.365.(b) Hyperbole - an exaggerated
statement not to be taken seriously or
literally
Hypertext - text displayed on a computer
display or other electronic devices with
references (hyperlinks) to other text that
the reader can immediately access
Hypocrisy - behaviour in which
somebody pretends to have moral
standards or opinions that he/she does
not really have
Hippocrates - an ancient Greek scientist
who studied and taught medicine
Sol.366.(a) Abrogate - cancel or do away
with a law or agreement
Cancellation - the act of cancelling
something
Ultimation - the state of being ultimate,
that which is ultimate or ?nal
Prorogation - the action of discontinuing
a session of a parliament or other
legislative assembly without dissolving
it.
Sol.367.(a)
Procrastinate - to keep postponing doing
a task later because you’re lazy
Multitask - deal with more than one task
at the same time.
Leave - to go away from
somebody/something
Diligent - showing care and effort in your
work or duties
Sol.368.(b)
Sanguinary - a battle or anything
involving or causing much bloodshed
Autocracy - a system of government of a
country in which one person has
complete power
Ineffable - something too beautiful, great,
etc. to describe in words
Red - tapism - the practice of requiring
excessive paperwork and tedious
procedures
Sol.369.(c) Surrender - to give up
completely or agree to forgo, especially
in favour of another
Waive - refrain stop oneself from
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