One Word Substitutes


Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

  1. To secretly store more than what is allowed









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    hoard (V.) : to collect money, food, valuables objects, etc. on a secret place so that other people may not find or steal them
    store (N.) :a place where goods are sold/ kept
    hide (V.) : to conceal ; to put/ keep in place which cannot be seen/found
    aboard (N.) : on board ; on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train

    Correct Option: A

    hoard (V.) : to collect money, food, valuables objects, etc. on a secret place so that other people may not find or steal them
    store (N.) :a place where goods are sold/ kept
    hide (V.) : to conceal ; to put/ keep in place which cannot be seen/found
    aboard (N.) : on board ; on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train


  1. Found all over the world









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    universal (Adj.) : involving all the people in the world
    international (Adj.) : connected with two or more countries
    regional (Adj.) : relating to a region
    provincial (Adj.) : connected with one of the large areas that the same countries are divided into, with its own local government

    Correct Option: B

    universal (Adj.) : involving all the people in the world
    international (Adj.) : connected with two or more countries
    regional (Adj.) : relating to a region
    provincial (Adj.) : connected with one of the large areas that the same countries are divided into, with its own local government



  1. Something kept as a reminder of an event









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    souvenir (N.) : a thing that you buy and/ or keep to remind yourself of a place, an occasion or a holiday/vacation ; memento trophy (N.) : an award for success in war/ hunting ; something given as a token of victory
    prize (N.) : an award given for victory or for a piece of good work done
    antique (N.) : old and valuable

    Correct Option: B

    souvenir (N.) : a thing that you buy and/ or keep to remind yourself of a place, an occasion or a holiday/vacation ; memento trophy (N.) : an award for success in war/ hunting ; something given as a token of victory
    prize (N.) : an award given for victory or for a piece of good work done
    antique (N.) : old and valuable


  1. Scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake









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    richter (N.) : a system for measuring how strong an earthquake is
    celsius (N.) : using a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
    newtons (Adj.) : of newton an english mathematician and physicist
    linear (Adj.) : of or in lines, of length

    Correct Option: C

    richter (N.) : a system for measuring how strong an earthquake is
    celsius (N.) : using a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
    newtons (Adj.) : of newton an english mathematician and physicist
    linear (Adj.) : of or in lines, of length



  1. One who practises one of the fine arts









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    artist (N.) : a person who creates works of art, paintings/ drawings
    painter (N.) : a person whose job is painting buildings, walls, etc.; an artist who paints pictures
    designer (N.) : a person whose job is to decide how things such as clothes, furniture, tools, etc.
    will look or work by making drawings, plans/ patterns
    architect (N.) : a person whose job is designing buildings, etc.

    Correct Option: B

    artist (N.) : a person who creates works of art, paintings/ drawings
    painter (N.) : a person whose job is painting buildings, walls, etc.; an artist who paints pictures
    designer (N.) : a person whose job is to decide how things such as clothes, furniture, tools, etc.
    will look or work by making drawings, plans/ patterns
    architect (N.) : a person whose job is designing buildings, etc.