One Word Substitution
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2019
1.Ornithology is the study
of-(a)Fish (b)Coins (c)Relics (d)Birds.
2.The Word “Necrophobia”
means-
(a)Love for insects
(b)Love for Children
(c)Cultivation of
knowledge
(d)Fascination with dead bodies
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2018
3.Choose the correct
meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Classic-
(a)Of the first or highest quality
(b)a long list
(c)loose,flowing robe
(d)sanctified
4.One who considers the
happiness and well-being of others first is an-
(a)Atheist
(b)Altruistic
(c)Alchemist
(d)Aesthete
5.Fill in the blank with
the correct word:
An Ophthalmologist is a
person who deals with-
(a)heart
(b)eyes
(c)glands
(d)lungs
6.An Ornithologiest deals
with:
(a)Insects
(b)Birds
(c)Eyes
(d)Hearts
7.An indefatigable person
remains-
(a)Untired
(b)Unhappy
(c)Unrelentful
(d)Unsocial
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2017
8.An Epicurean is one who-
(a)Endures
(b)Suffers
(c)Enjoys pleasure
(d)Loves
9.An Orthopedist deals
with-
(a)Eyes
(b)Lungs
(c)Bones
(d)Childbirth
10.An illness that is
likely to be fatal is-
(a)Mortal
(b)Serious
(c)Slight
(d)Temporary
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2016
11.An ophthalmologist
deals with-
(a)Kidney
(b)Liver
(c)Eyes
(d)Heart
12.Memorabilia refers to-
(a)memorable things
(b)memories of war
(c)memories of objects collected because of their links with people or
events
(d)memories of the past
13.A misanthrope is a
person who-
(a)dislike women
(b)dislikes other people
(c)dislike children
(d)dislike Nature
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2015
14.A person on the verge
of death of an illness is-
(a)Seriously ill
(b)Terminally ill
(c)Sporadically ill
(d)None of the above
15.An endocrinologist
deals with-
(a)Teeth
(b)Glands
(c)Epidemics
(d)Heart
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2014
16.A person of outgoing
nature is known as a/an-
(a)stoic
(b)extrovert
(c)megalomaniac
(d)philanthropist
17.A person suffering from
an uncontrollable desire to steal is known as a/an-
(a)Kleptomaniac
(b)Necromantic
(c)Necrophobic
(d)Introvert
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2013
18.People who do not
settle down,speak the Romany language,are called-
(a)Truant
(b)Vagabond
(c)Gypsy
(d)Wanderer
19.An omnivorous creature
is one who-
(a)Eats both plants and animals
(b)Omnipresent
(c)Omniscient
(d)Eats nothing
20.A preparation for
killing insects is-
(a)Parasite
(b)Insecticide
(c)Humus
(d)Rodent
21.”We are superior to
everybody else” is the apart utterance of a/an-
(a)Egoist
(b)Pacifist
(c)Anarchist
(d)Chauvinist
22.”Crocodile tears” means
(a)Expression of sorrow
(b)Tears of animals
(c)False tears
(d)Painful expression
23.A……………makes no
difference between man and man in spreading his love.
(a)Philander
(b)Philistine
(c)Philosopher
(d)Philanthropist
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2012
24.A soliloquy means-
(a)Speaking to others
(b)Speaking to oneself
(c)Speaking in whispers
(d)Speaking to a friend
25.The meat of dear is
called-
(a)Mutton
(b)Venison
(c)Spoor
(d)Tendril
26.Regicide means-
(a)Murder of a father
(b)Murder of a brother
(c)Murder of a king
(d)Murder of a sister
27.Aural means-
(a)Relating to the ear
(b)Relating to the eye
(c)Relating to the air
(d)Relating to the water
28.Tortuous means-
(a)Torture
(b)Tour
(c)Full of twists and turns
(d)Torturous
29.”Astronomy” means study
of the-
(a)Moon
(b)Stars
(c)Sky
(d)Sun
30.A manicurist takes care
of-
(a)Foot
(b)Ear
(c)Nails
(d)Mind
31.Lachrymose nature
means-
(a)Lethargic
(b)Prone to anger
(c)prone to tear
(d)Energetic
32.A gourmet loves
(a)Fashion
(b)Action
(c)Food
(d)Films
33.A pugilist is-
(a)Boxer
(b)Swimmer
(c)Athlete
(d)Weight-lifter
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2011
34.A dissolute person is one who is-
(a)Debauched
(b)Dishonest
(c)Dissimilar
(d)Discontent
35.A female “administrator” will be called an-
(a)Administratoress
(b)Administress
(c)Administratrix
(d)Administrer
36.Many camels together would be called a-
(a)Team
(b)Troop
(c)String
(d)Caravan
37.A man who catches fish as a hobby is called a/an…………
(a)Fisherman
(b)Angler(fishes with a rod and line)
(c)Hunter
(d)Fishmonger
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2010
38.The specialist who
handles problems in the human body related to bones is/an-
(a)Orthodonist
(b)Osteopath
(c)Padiatrist
(d)Oncologist
39.A man with an
irrationally fixed idea is called-
(a)An eccentric
(b)A maniac(enthusiast,fan,addict)
(c)A manikin
(d)A phobic
40.A pugilist is a-
(a)Boxer
(b)Swimmer
(c)Athlete
(d)Weightlifter
41.A man is charge of
farming and nurturing animals called-
(a)A ploughman
(b)Farmer
(c)A firm manager
(d)A husbandman
42.A manicurist takes care
of-
(a)Foot
(b)Ear
(c)Nails
(d)Mind
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2009
43.A fourteen-lined poem
is called a-
(a)Sonnet
(b)Epilogue
(c)Composition
(d)Lyric
44.One who hates mankind
is called-
(a)Man-hater
(b)Cannibal
(c)Demon
(d)Misanthropist
45.The art of cultivating
and managing gardens is called-
(a)Horticulture
(b)Gardening
(c)Geology
(d)Botany
46.Love for the whole
world is called-
(a)Patriotism
(b)Generousness
(c)Philanthropy
(d)Nobility
47.People who look at
the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation-
(a)Astrologers
(b)Astronomers
(c)Geophpicists
(d)Geologists
48.People who were
present in the hall to listen to the lecture were indisciplined.
(a)Crowd
(b)Mob
(c)Audience
(d)Ruffians
49.A government by devine
guidance is called-
(a)Theocracy
(b)Episcopacy
(c)Oligarchy
(d)Aristrocracy
50.A disease affecting
many persons at the same time and place is called-
(a)Epidemic
(b)Infection
(c)Sickness
(d)Death
51.A person who makes his
journey on foot is called a-
(a)Pedestrian
(b)Walker
(c)Rambler
(d)Wanderer
52.A collection of
poems came out to felicitate the poet.
(a)Guide book
(b)Collection
(c)An Anthology
(d)Compilation
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2008
53.A market where old and
used goods are sold is called a-(a)Grey market
(b)Share market
(c)Black market
(d)Flea market
54.A interpreter is
involved with the task of-
(a)Inscription
(b)Transcription
(c)Translation
(d)Transformation
55.One who moves from one
place to go to live work in another is called a migrant.But a Vagrant is
a person.
(a)Without a valid
passport
(b)Who goes to live in
exile
(c)Without a settled home or regular work
(d)Who ask for political
asylum
56.False belief which
cannot be shaken by reason is termed-
(a)Delusion
(b)Fantasy
(c)Illusion
(d)Hallucination
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2007
57.Political crime against
one’s own country is called-
(a)Treachery
(b)Treason
(c)Sedition
(d)Terrorism
58.A drawback usually
observed in women is called-
(a)Womanly
(b)Womanish
(c)Female
(d)Feminine
59.The trees which shed
all their leaves at a perticuler time of the year are called-
(a)Evergreen
(b)Coniferous
(c)Deciduous
(d)Savanna
60.The concluding part of
a literary work is called-
(a)Epigraph
(b)Epitaph
(c)Conclusion
(d)Epilogue
61.One who knows all is
called-
(a)Scholarly
(b)Omniscient
(c)Learned
(d)Erudite
62.A government of the
richest class is called-
(a)Monarchy
(b)Aristocracy
(c)Plutocracy
(d)Oligarchy
63.A person out to destroy
the government is known as-
(a)A terrorist
(b)An anarchist
(c)A militant
(d)An extremist
64.People who believe
anything told to them are not dependable.
(a)Faithful
(b)Credible
(c)All-believing
(d)Credulous
65.The two men coming from
the some country booked the same hotel in the neighboring State.
(a)Immigrants
(b)Compatriots(countryman)
(c)Comrades
(d)Refugees
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper-2006
66.To conduct talks with a
party with the aim of settling an issue is to-
(a)Negotiate
(b)Confer
(c)Consult
(d)Advise
67.To make use of marks
like commas or full stops is to-
(a)Deviate
(b)Vary
(c)Ragulate
(d)Punctuate
68.A child who has lost
both his parents is known as-
(a)Unlucky
(b)A foundling
(c)An Orphan
(d)A street-Child
69.When the author gives a
name which is not his real one,the book is said to be written under a-
(a)Fiction
(b)Falsehood
(c)Pseudonym(pen name,incognito)
(d)Mistake
70.A seller of cakes-
(a)Baker
(b)Salesman
(c)Cake-seller
(d)Confectioner
71.A dwelling in which
soldiers live-
(a)Camp
(b)Barracks
(c)Tents
(d)Cottage
72.The waves that tumble
on to the beach are called-
(a)Tumblers
(b)Breakers
(c)Currents
(d)Roarers
73.The man who passed
himself of an another was finally caught by the alert young detective.
(a)Wrong-doer
(b)Cheat
(c)Impostor
(d)Traitor OWR
74.The people of the
country rebelled against the oppressive and cruel ruler.
(a)Dictator
(b)Tyrant
(c)Demagogue
(d)Emperor
75.My friend was apt to
act suddenly without thinking.
(a)Courageously
(b)Excitedly
(c)Thoughtlessly
(d)Impulsively
76.Part of the examination
should be conducted by word of mouth.
(a)Orally
(b)Intelligently
(c)Confidentially
(d)Literally
77.Apiece writing done by
hand is called a
(a)Script
(b)Copy
(c)Manuscript
(d)Essay
78.A collection of
assorted poems or other writings is known as
(a)A casebook
(b)An anthology
(c)A journal
(d)Reviews
79.An author who writes
the story of another person’s life is known as-
(a)historian
(b)Chronicler
(c)Biographer
(d)Diarist
80.When an animal sleeps
through the winter it is-
(a)Ruminating
(b)Hibernating
(c)Gravitating
(d)Radiati
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