Question 1

A) MegalomaniacB) KleptomaniacC) PyromaniacD) Dipsomaniac

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: A 'kleptomaniac' is someone suffering from an obsessive impulse to steal, typically without economic motive.

Question 2

A) ShirkingB) MalingeringC) ProcrastinatingD) Lingering

Question 3

A) OligarchyB) KakistocracyC) MeritocracyD) Plutocracy

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation: A 'plutocracy' is a society that is ruled or controlled by people of great wealth.

Question 4

A) TaciturnB) LaconicC) GarrulousD) Reticent

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: Someone who is 'garrulous' is excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Question 5

A) AutocracyB) OligocracyC) TheocracyD) Plutocracy

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: A 'theocracy' is a government ruled by religious leaders or divine guidance.

Question 6

A) TouchstoneB) BenchmarkC) MilestoneD) Cornerstone

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: A 'touchstone' is a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized.

Question 7

A) AsceticB) EpicureanC) StoicD) Hedonist

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation: A 'stoic' can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

Question 8

A) MuseumB) LibraryC) RepertoryD) Archives

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation: 'Archives' are historical documents or records that are preserved for research and evidence.

Question 9

A) EntomologyB) EtymologyC) PhilologyD) Lexicography

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: 'Etymology' is the study of word origins and how their meanings have changed over time.

Question 10

A) ElixirB) PanaceaC) PlaceboD) Nostrum

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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

Competitive Exams : English Language - One Word (Set 5)