Word Substitution (Page 3)

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Q. ‘Omniscient’ is –

(a) one who knows everything
(b) one who has total power
(c) one who present everywhere
(d) one who eats all types of food

Answer

one who knows everything.


Q. One who eats everything is called –

(a) Omniscient
(b) Omnipresent
(c) Omnipotent
(d) Omnivorous

Answer

Omnivorous.


Q. Animals that can live on land and water are –

(a) insectivorous
(b) dinosaurs
(c) amphibians
(d) reptiles

Answer

amphibians.


Q. Animal that eats flesh of another animals –

(a) carnivorous
(b) benevolent
(c) insectivorous
(d) omnivorous

Answer

carnivorous.


Q. A person who writes about his own life writes –

(a) a diary
(b) a biography
(c) a chronicle
(d) an autobiography

Answer

an autobiography (অর্থ আত্মজীবনী). কোন ব্যক্তির তার নিজ জীবন সম্বন্ধে লেখা বিবরণ হল আত্মজীবনী।


Q. The history of a man written by others –

(a) Biography
(b) History
(c) Manuscript
(d) Autobiography

Answer

Biography (জীবনী).


Q. An inscription on a tomb is an –

(a) epitome
(b) epithet
(c) epitaph
(d) episode
(e) epic

Answer

epitaph.


Q. A speech full of too many words is –

(a) An unimportant speech
(b) A big speech
(c) Maiden speech
(d) A verbose speech

Answer

A verbose speech.


Q. Bibliography means –

(a) History of book
(b) Book on biology
(c) Worshipper of books
(d) Collection/List of books

Answer

Collection/List of books.


Q. Select the right word for ‘A speech made without previous preparation’

(a) Extempore speech
(b) Memorized speech
(c) Instant speech
(d) Composed speech

Answer

Extempore speech.


Q. A ledger is –

(a) book
(b) book of accounts showing debits and credits
(c) book of accounts
(d) book only for business

Answer

book of accounts showing debits and credits.


Q. A book containing information on all subjects –

(a) Dictionary
(b) Appendix
(c) Informatics
(d) Encyclopedia

Answer

Encyclopedia.


Q. The murder of the king is called a –

(a) homicide
(b) matricide
(c) patricide
(d) regicide

Answer

regicide.


Q. Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group –

(a) Regicide
(b) Patricide
(c) Genocide
(d) Homicide

Answer

Genocide.


Q. Murder or murderer of one’s brother –

(a) Homicide
(b) Parricide
(c) Matricide
(d) Fratricide

Answer

Fratricide.


Q. The appropriate meaning of the word ‘polygamy’ is –

(a) the crime of marrying somebody when you are still married to somebody
(b) the custom of being married to only one person at a a particular time
(c) custom of having more than one husband at the same time
(d) custom of having more than one wife at the same time

Answer

custom of having more than one wife at the same time.


Q. An unmarried woman is called –

(a) seamstress
(b) bachelor
(c) nurse
(d) spinster

Answer

spinster.


Q. A man who has not remarried after his wife’s death is called –

(a) Widow
(b) Wifeless
(c) Divorced
(d) Widower

Answer

Widower.


Q. The place where money is coined is –

(a) pen
(b) quarry
(c) mint
(d) laboratory

Answer

mint.


Q. A office or post with no work but high pay –

(a) Honorary
(b) Sinecure
(c) Gratis
(d) Ex-officio

Answer

Sinecure.


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