One Word Practice Set - 1

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

1. Organized opposition to authority
(A) Rebellion
(B) Mutiny
(C)Revolt
(D) Anarchy

2. A voice that cannot be heard
(A) Unheard
(B) Faint
(C)Audible
(D) Inaudible

3. High sea waves caused by underwater earthquake
(A) Tsunami
(B) Tornado
(C)Hurricane
(D) Cyclone

4. To give one’s authority to another
(A) Assign
(B) Delegate
(C)Represent
(D) Designate

5. One who knows a lot about art, food etc
(A) Neutral
(B) Intermediary
(C) Judge
(D) Connoisseur

6. Boundary of an area
(A) Porch
(B) Periphery
(C)Balcony
(D) Verandah

7. Smuggled goods
(A) Calligraphy
(B) Contraband
(C)Cavalry
(D) Crusade

8. The Government by a small group
(A) Bureaucracy
(B) Aristocracy
(C) Autocracy
(D)Oligarchy

9. To praise in public
(A) Hail
(B) Hide
(C)Hoard
(D)Horde

10. Study of plant's or animal's body function
(A) Biology
(B) Ecology
(C) Psychology
(D) Physiology

Solution : 1 (B) 2 (D) 3 (A) 4 (B) 5 (D) 6 (B) 7 (B) 8 (D) 9 (A) 10 (D)