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One word substitution is the use of one word in place of a sentence or phrase .
Example- My sister can comfortably use both her hands. /My sister is ambidexterous.
One word substitution questions are very important to clear any exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission.It plays a crucial role in clearing all the levels. All the questions that have been asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 2021 are given below along with the solutions.
Instruction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Q.1 A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body
CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Crowd (b) Cluster
(c) Throng (d) Drove
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Q.2 A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself
CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Triplet (b) Triumvir
(c) Trivet (d) Trilogy
Q.3 A self-governing country or region
CGL 13/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Anarchy (b) Autonomy
(c) Democracy (d) Monarchy
Q.4 A place where coins, medals or tokens are made
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(a) Casting (b) Mill
(c) Mint (d) Workshop
Q.5 A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
CGL 13/8/2021(Evening)
(a) Anchor (b) Choreographer
(c) Astronaut (d) Chauffeur
Q.6 One who does not take any alcoholic drink
CGL 13/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Teetotaller (b) Astrologer
(c) Perfectionist (d) Vegetarian
Q.7 A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft CGL 16/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Barn (b) Airport
(c) Shed (d) Hangar
Q.8 A person who listens to
someone’s private conversation without them knowing
CGL 16/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Eavesdropper (b) Infiltrator
(c) Secret agent (d) Spy
Q.9 A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.
CGL 16/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Hostel (b) Creche
(c) Assembly (d) Dormitory
Q.10 A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals, travelling together.
CGL 16/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Caravan (b) Troop
(c) Circus (d) Gang
Q.11 A place in a large institution, for the care of those who are ill
CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Hostel (b) Infirmary
(c) Hangar (d) Dormitory
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Q.12. A group of stars
CGL 16/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Congregation (b) Astronomy
(c) Planets (d) Constellation
Q.13 Having no boundaries or limits
CGL 17/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Enormous (b) Tremendous
(c) Infinite (d) Colossal
Q.14 One who studies the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life
CGL 17/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Astronomer (b) Astrologer
(c) Numerologist (d) Prophet
Q.15 A sentimental longing for a period in the past
CGL 17/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Memory (b) Emotion
(c) Craving (d) Nostalgia
Q.16 A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds
CGL 17/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Aviary (b) Aquarium
(c) Arena (d) Zoo
Q.17 Soft, inner part of a nut or fruit-stone
CGL 17/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Bean (b) Pulp
(c) Caramel (d) Kernel
Q.18 A news article that reports the recent death of a person
CGL 17/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Review (b) Editorial
(c) Mortuary (d) Obituary
Q.19 Something that is to your advantage but happened by chance
CGL 18/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Occidental (b) Purposeful
(c) Deliberate (d) Fortuitous
Q.20 To throw an event into confusion or disorder
CGL 18/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Disrupt (b) Detonate
(c) Erupt (d) Explode
Q.21.A person who thinks that bad things are more likely to happen or who
emphasizes the bad part of a situation
CGL 18/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Complainer (b) Misanthropist
(c) Optimist (d) Pessimist
Q.22.The act or habit of talking in one’s sleep
CGL 18/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Somniloquy (b) Soliloquy
(c) Monologue (d) Prologue
Q.23 An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering
CGL 18/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Heaven (b) Utopia
(c) Dreamland (d) Paradise
Q.24 A dynamic campaign for political, social or religious change
CGL 18/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Mutiny (b) Conflict
(c) Crusade (d) War
Q.25 An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.
CGL 20/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Basket (b) Bracket
(c) Bouquet (d)Boutique
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Q.26 One who does not believe in the existence of God.
CGL 20/8/2021 (Morning)
(a)Atheist (b)Cynic
(c)Anarchist (d)Egotist
Q.27 One who supervises in an examination hall
CGL 20/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Inspector (b) Manager
(c) Invigilator (d) Verifier
Q.28 A person preoccupied with an unrealistically optimistic approach to life
CGL 20/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Practical (b) Pragmatic
(c) Rational (d) Quixotic
Q.29 A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together
CGL 20/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Cargo (b) Caravan
(c) Battery (d) Cache
Q.30 A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
CGL 20/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Anarchist (b) Auditor
(c) Atheist (d) Arbitrator
Q.31 The state of being subject to death
CGL 23/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Deadly (b) Immortality
(c) Mortality (d) Morbidity
Q.32.A musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
CGL 23/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Medley (b) Orchestra
(c) Lyric (d) Band
Q.33 A secret or disguised way of writing
CGL 23/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Emblem (b) Cypher
(c) Symbol (d) Puzzle
Q34 A person who entertains people by doing difficult feats
CGL 23/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Acrobat (b) Cosmonaut
(c) Astronaut (d) Performer comedian
Q.35 An incongruous or chaotic mixture
CGL 23/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Harmony (b) Discord
(c) Cacophony (d) Melody
Q.36 A family of young birds
CGL 23/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Kids (b) Brood
(c) Offspring (d) Litter
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Q.37 A short rest or sleep taken after lunch
CGL 24/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Leisure (b) Slumber
(c) Siesta (d) Doze
Q.38 A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields
CGL 24/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Conglomerate (b) Correlation
(c) Agreement (d) Association
Q.39 An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
CGL 24/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Analysis (b) Homicide
(c) Post-mortem (d) Suicide
Q.40 A person who presents a radio/television programme
CGL 24/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Comedian (b) Choreographer
(c) Anchor (d) Actor
Q.41 A person employed to drive a private or hired car
CGL 24/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Pilot (b) Chauffeur
(c) Captain (d) Escort
Q.42 The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
CGL 24/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Rhetoric (b) Archaic
(c) Poetry (d) Bombastic
Solutions:-
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Sol:1.(d) Drove- a herd or flock of animals being driven in a body
Crowd- a large number of people in one place
Cluster- a group of people, plants, or things that stand or grow close together
Throng- a large crowd of people
Drove- to control or operate a car, train, bus, etc.
Sol:2.(d) Trilogy- a group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself
Triplet- one of three children or animals that are born to one mother at the same time
Triumvir- each of three public officers jointly responsible for overseeing any of the administrative departments.
Trivet- an iron tripod or bracket for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on.
Sol:3.(b) Autonomy- a self-governing country or region
Anarchy- a situation in which there is no government in a country
Democracy- a system in which the government of a country is elected by the people
Monarchy- the system of government or rule by a king or queen
Sol:4.(c) Mint- a place where coins, medals or tokens are made
Casting- to choose an actor for a particular role in a play, film, etc.
Mill- a factory that is used for making certain kinds of material
Workshop- a place where things are made or repaired
Sol:5.(c) Astronaut- a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
Anchor- a heavy metal object at the end of a chain that you drop into the water from a boat in order to stop the boat from moving
Choreographer- a person who creates dance compositions and plans and arranges dance movements and patterns
Chauffeur- a person whose job is to drive a car for somebody else
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Sol:6.(a)Teetotaller- one who does not take any alcoholic drink
Astrologer- a person who is an expert in astrology
Perfectionist- a person who always does things as well as he/she possibly can and who expects others to do the same
Vegetarian- a person who does not eat meat or fish
Sol:7.(d) Hangar- a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft
Barn- a large building on a farm in which crops or animals are kept
Airport- a place where aircraft can land and take off and that has buildings for passengers to wait in
Shed- a small building that is used for keeping things or animals in
Sol:8.(a)Eavesdropper- a person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing
Infiltrator- a person who secretly becomes part of a group in order to get information.
Secret agent- a person who tries to find out secret information especially about the government of another country.
Spy- a person who tries to get secret information about another country, person or organization.
Sol:9.(d) Dormitory- a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.
Hostel- a place like a cheap hotel where people can stay when they are living away from home
Creche- a place where small children are looked after while their parents are working, shopping, etc.
Assembly- a large group of people who come together for a particular purpose
Sol:10.(a) Caravan- a group of people, typically with vehicles or animals, traveling together.
Troop- a large group of soldiers
Circus- a show performed in a large tent by a company of people and animals
Gang- an organized group of criminals
Sol:11.(b) Infirmary- a place in a large institution, for the care of those who are ill
Hostel- a place like a cheap hotel where people can stay when they are living away from home
Hangar- a big building where planes are kept
Dormitory- a large bedroom with a number of beds in it
Sol:12.(d) Constellation- a group of stars
Congregation- the act of coming together in a crowd or group, a gathering
Astronomy- the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, etc.
Planet- a very large round object in space that moves around the sun or another star
Sol:13.(c)Infinite-having no boundaries or limits
Enormous- very big or very great
Tremendous- very large or great
Colossal- extremely large
Sol:14.(c) Numerologist- one who studies the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life
Astronomer- a person who studies astronomy
Astrologer- a person who is an expert in astrology
Prophet- a person who says what will happen in the future
Sol:15.(d) Nostalgia- a sentimental longing for a period in the past
Memory- a person’s ability to remember things
Emotion- a strong feeling such as love, anger, fear, etc.
Craving- a strong desire for something
Sol:16.(a) Aviary- a large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds
Aquarium- a glass container filled with water, in which fish and water animals are kept
Arena- an area with seats around it where public entertainments (sporting events, concerts, etc.) are held
Zoo- a park where many kinds of wild animals are kept so that people can look at them
Sol:17.(b) Pulp- soft, inner part of a nut or fruit-stone
Bean- similar seeds from some other plants
Caramel- a type of sticky sweet that is made from boiled sugar, butter, and milk
Kernel- the inner part of a nut or seed
Sol:18.(d) Obituary- a news article that reports the recent death of a person
Review- the examining or considering again of something in order to decide if changes are necessary
Editorial- an article in a newspaper, usually written by the head of the newspaper (editor)
Mortuary- a room, usually in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept before they are buried or burned
Sol:19.(d) Fortuitous- something that is to your advantage but happened by chance
Occidental- related to the countries of the western part of the world.
Purposeful- having a definite aim or plan
Deliberate- done on purpose, planned
Sol:20.(a)Disrupt- to throw an event into confusion or disorder
Detonate- to explode or to make a bomb, etc. explode
Erupt- to explode and throw out the fire, rock that has melted (lava), smoke, etc.
Explode- to burst with a loud noise
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Sol:21.(d) Pessimist- a person who thinks that bad things are more likely to happen
Complainer- a person who complains a lot about his/her problem.
Misanthropist- a person who hates or avoids other people
Optimist- a person who always believes that good things will happen.
Sol:22.(a)Somniloquy- the act or habit of talking in one’s sleep
Soliloquy- the act of speaking thoughts aloud in this way
Monologue- a long speech by one person, for example in a play
Prologue- a piece of writing or a speech that introduces a play, poem, etc.
Sol:23.(b) Utopia- an imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering
Heaven- a place or a situation in which you are very happy
Dreamland- an imagined and unrealistically ideal world
Paradise- the perfect place where some people think that good people go after they die
Sol:24.(c) Crusade- a dynamic campaign for political, social, or religious change
Mutiny- an act of a group of people, especially sailors or soldiers, refusing to obey the person who is in command
Conflict- a fight or an argument
War- a state of fighting between different countries or groups
Sol:25.(c) Bouquet- an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.
Basket- a container for carrying or holding things
Bracket- prices, ages, etc. which are between two limits
Boutique- a small shop that sells fashionable clothes
Sol:26.(a) Atheist- one who does not believe in the existence of God.
Cynic- a person who believes that people only do things for themselves
Anarchist- a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power.
Egotist- a person who is excessively conceited or absorbed in themselves.
Sol:27.(c) Invigilator- one who supervises in an examination hall
Inspector- an official who visits schools, factories, etc. to make sure that rules are being obeyed
Manager- a man or woman who controls an organization or part of an organization
Verifier- someone who vouches for the correctness of a statement.
Sol:28.(d) Quixotic- a person preoccupied with an unrealistically optimistic approach to life
Practical- concerned with actually doing something rather than with ideas or thought
Pragmatic- dealing with problems in a practical way rather than by following ideas or principles
Rational- based on reason, sensible or logical
Sol:29.(b) Caravan- a group of people, typically with vehicles or animals traveling together
Cargo- the goods that are carried in a ship or an aircraft
Battery- a device that provides electricity for a toy, radio, car, etc.
Cache- an amount of something, especially drugs or weapons, that has been hidden
Sol:30.(d) Arbitrator- a person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute
Anarchist- a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
Auditor- a person whose job is to examine a company’s financial records
Atheist- a person who does not believe in the existence of a god.
Sol:31.(c) Mortality- the state of being subject to death
Deadly- causing or likely to cause death
Immortality- the state of living forever
Morbidity- the condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition.
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Sol:32.(a) Medley- a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
Orchestra- a large group of musicians who play different musical instruments together
Lyric- expressing personal feelings and thoughts
Band- a small group of musicians who play popular music together
Sol:33.(b) Cypher- a secret or disguised way of writing
Emblem- an object or symbol that represents something
Symbol- a sign, object, etc. which represents something
Puzzle- something that is difficult to understand or explain
Sol:34.(a) Acrobat- a person who entertains people by doing difficult feats
Cosmonaut- a Russian astronaut.
Astronaut- a person who travels in a spacecraft
Performer comedian- a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations
Sol:35.(c) Cacophony- an incongruous or chaotic mixture
Harmony- a state of agreement or of peaceful existence together
Discord- disagreement or argument
Melody- the main tune of a piece of music
Sol:36.(b) Brood- a family of young birds
Kids- a child or young person
Offspring- the young of an animal
Litter- pieces of paper, rubbish, etc. that are left in a public place
Sol:37.(c) Siesta- a short rest or sleep taken after lunch
Leisure- free time
Slumber- to be deeply asleep
Doze- to sleep lightly and/or for a short time
Sol:38.(a)Conglomerate- a corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields
Correlation- a measure of the extent to which two variables are related.
Agreement- the state of agreeing with somebody/something
Association- joining or working with another person or group
Sol:39.(c)Post-mortem- an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
Analysis- careful examination of something
Homicide- the illegal killing of one person by another
Suicide- the act or an instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally
Sol:40.(c) Anchor- a person who presents a radio/television program
Comedian- a person whose job is to entertain people and make them laugh
Choreographer- a person who creates dance compositions and plans and arranges dance movements and patterns
Actor- a man or woman whose job is to act in a play or film or on television
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Sol:41.(b)
Chauffeur- a person employed to drive a private or hired car
Pilot- a person who flies an aircraft
Captain- the person who is in command of a ship or an aircraft
Escort- a person who takes somebody to a social event
Sol:42.(a)
Rhetoric- the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
Archaic- very old-fashioned
Poetry- a collection of poems
Bombastic- high-sounding but with little meaning
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