Question 1

A) PedantB) EgotistC) ChauvinistD) Cosmopolitan

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: A pedant is a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules.

Question 2

A) NecrophagyB) OmophagiaC) AnthropophagyD) Phagocytosis

Question 3

A) PrologB) SoliloquyC) EpilogueD) Monologue

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: An epilogue is a short speech or section at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.

Question 4

A) CartographerB) CalligrapherC) LexicographerD) Bibliophile

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: A lexicographer is a professional who compiles, edits, or writes dictionaries.

Question 5

A) AcrophobiaB) AgoraphobiaC) ClaustrophobiaD) Xenophobia

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: Claustrophobia is the clinical term for the irrational fear of being in closed or confined spaces.

Question 6

A) MenagerieB) AviaryC) SanctuaryD) Apiary

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: A menagerie is a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for public exhibition.

Question 7

A) VagrantB) ExileC) MigrantD) Nomad

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: A vagrant is a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place.

Question 8

A) NostrumB) PanaceaC) ElixirD) Antidote

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: A panacea is defined as a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

Question 9

A) MisogynistB) MisogamistC) MisanthropeD) Altruist

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: A misanthrope is a person who dislikes humankind and actively avoids human society.

Question 10

A) AccompliceB) ColleagueC) AllyD) Adherent

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: An accomplice is a person who helps another commit a crime or commit an unlawful act.

Competitive Exams : English Language - One Word (Set 1)