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Ability > One word substitutes
In questions given below, choose the alternative one which can be most
effectively substituted for the given word/sentence.
1. A period of time between two events during which something different happens.
a. Intermezzo
b. Interim
c. Interval
d. Interlude
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2. A long thick piece of wood or metal that is used to support a floor or ceiling
in a building.
a. Beam
b. Joist
c. Truss
d. Support
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3. To push roughly against somebody in a crowd.
a. Shove
b. manhandle
c. Bump
d. jostle
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4. It’s a sport in which somebody is put inside a large transparent plastic ball
which is then rolled along the ground or down hills.
a. Globe riding
b. Orbing
c. Zorbing
d. Sphering
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5. A strong feeling of dislike or fear of people from other countries.
a. Chauvinism
b. Prejudice
c. Racism
d. Xenophobia
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6. The material in plants that carries water and minerals upwards from the root.
a. Xylem
b. Phloem
c. Tissue
d. Cells
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7. A person who works very hard and finds it difficult to stop working and do
other things.
a. Overachiever
b. Workhorse
c. Workaholic
d. High – flyer
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8. A list of websites or electronic works about a particular subject that have
been used by a person writing an article.
a. Webliography
b. Bibliography
c. Websites
d. Webliograph
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9. A type of cloth made of cotton, wool or silk that is almost transparent, used
for making clothes.
a. Jarinieres
b. Laces
c. Voile
d. Sheers
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10. A person who is good at knowing what to say and how to behave in social
situations.
a. Genteel
b. Suave
c. Courteous
d. Urbane
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