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  1. 3981SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    What is the one-word substitute for: “A moral fable, especially one with animals as characters.”

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    Correct option: A — Apologue

    Apologue - a moral fable, especially one with animals as characters. Chronicle - a factual written account of historical events. Vignette - a brief descriptive scene or sketch. Anecdote - a short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident.

  2. 3982SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Which of the following refers to "A massive, luminous explosion marking the violent death of a large star"?

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    Correct option: A — Supernova

    Supernova - a massive, luminous explosion marking the violent death of a large star. Pulsar - a rapidly rotating neutron star emitting beams of radiation. Galaxy - a huge system of stars, dust, and gas bound by gravity. Red Dwarf - a small, cool star with a very long lifespan.

  3. 3983SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    What is the one-word term for: "A figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word or in a phrase that is a self-contradiction."

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    Correct option: B — Oxymoron

    Oxymoron - a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word or in a phrase that is a self-contradiction. Apostrophe - addressing an absent or imaginary person or thing. Soliloquy - a character speaking thoughts aloud when alone on stage. Anachronism - something placed in an incorrect historical time.

  4. 3984SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Select the one-word substitute for "a person who derives pleasure from causing pain to others."

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    Correct option: B — Sadist

    Sadist - a person who derives pleasure from causing pain to others. Altruist - a person who is selflessly concerned for the well-being of others. Stoic - a person who endures hardship without showing emotion. Optimist - a person who tends to see the positive side of things.

  5. 3985SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    What is the one-word substitute for: "A person who has an uncontrollable impulse to wander away from home or travel aimlessly."

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    Correct option: C — Fugueur

    Fugueur - a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to wander away from home or travel aimlessly. Peripatetic - traveling from place to place, especially for work. Solivagant - one who wanders alone. Cosmopolite - a person who feels at home in any part of the world.

  6. 3986SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Which term refers to "The tendency of individuals to act in ways they normally wouldn’t when their identity is concealed, such as wearing masks or uniforms"?

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    Correct option: B — Disinhibition

    Disinhibition - the tendency of individuals to act in ways they normally wouldn’t when their identity is concealed, such as wearing masks or uniforms. Persona - a social mask or the public image someone presents to the world, often different from their private self. Role-playing - acting out a specific character or behavior. Individualism - the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.

  7. 3987SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    What is the one-word substitute for: "A technique in which small dots of color are applied to create an image when viewed from a distance."

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    Correct option: A — Pointillism

    Pointillism - a technique in which small dots of color are applied to create an image when viewed from a distance. Cubism - an art style using geometric shapes and fragmented forms. Surrealism - an art movement focused on dreamlike, illogical scenes. Calligraphy - decorative handwriting or lettering.

  8. 3988SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitution for the sentence below. "An official order that prohibits or restricts commerce or exchange with a particular country."

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    Correct option: A — Interdict

    Interdict Interdict - a formal prohibition or restraint, especially one imposed by authority.

  9. 3989SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the Bold/Underlined segment in the given sentence.

    Choose the correct one word substitution for: "A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain".

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    Correct option: B — Stoic

    Stoic- a person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain. Epicure- a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink. Pessimist- a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things. Masochist- a person who derives sexual gratification from their own pain or humiliation.

  10. 3990SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the Bold/Underlined segment in the given sentence.

    Choose the correct one word substitution for: "An ideal society marked by justice, equality, and happiness."

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    Correct option: D — Utopia

    Utopia- an ideal society marked by justice, equality, and happiness. Oligarchy- a small group of people having control of a country or organization. Technocracy- the government or control of society or industry by an elite of technical experts. Dystopia- an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

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