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  1. 4031SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence. A short stay at a place

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    Correct option: C — Sojourn

    Sojourn - a short stay at a place. Odyssey - a long and adventurous journey. Peregrination - a long journey or period of traveling, especially on foot. Exodus - a mass departure of people from a place.

  2. 4032SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence. One who abandons one's religious faith or principles

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    Correct option: A — Apostate

    Apostate - a person who abandons or renounces their religious faith or principles. Heretic - one who holds beliefs contrary to the established teachings of a religion. Infidel - one who does not believe in a particular religion, especially used for non-believers. Pagan - one who follows a polytheistic or non - mainstream religion, often pre - Christian or nature-based faiths.

  3. 4033SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence. Killing of one's mother

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    Correct option: C — Matricide

    Matricide - the act of killing one’s own mother. Fratricide - the act of killing one’s own brother. Patricide - the act of killing one’s own father. Homicide - the act of killing a human being.

  4. 4034SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence. A place where dead bodies are kept temporarily

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    Correct option: D — Morgue

    Morgue - a place where dead bodies are kept temporarily. Dispensary - a place where medicines are prepared and given out, usually in a hospital or clinic. Crematorium - a place where dead bodies are burned to ashes. Graveyard - a burial ground where dead bodies are buried in graves.

  5. 4035SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    What is the one-word substitution for the misappropriation of money ?

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    Correct option: C — Embezzlement

    Embezzlement - misappropriation of money. Fraud - wrongful or criminal deception intended to secure unfair or unlawful gain. Extortion - obtaining money or property through force, threat, or intimidation. Bribery - offering, giving, or accepting money/favors to influence someone in authority.

  6. 4036AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Not able to be changed or adapted

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    Correct option: A — Rigid

    Rigid- not able to be changed or adapted. Austere- severe or strict in manner or attitude. Harsh- cruel or severe. Permissive- giving people a lot of freedom to do what they want to.

  7. 4037AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details.

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    Correct option: A — Catalogue

    Catalogue- a complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details. Brochure- a small book or magazine containing pictures and information about a product or service. Monograph- a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it. Pamphlet- a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.

  8. 4038AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Not active but has the ability to be active anytime later

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    Correct option: C — Dormant

    Dormant- not active but has the ability to be active anytime later. Ambiguous- open to more than one interpretation. Conscious- aware of and responding to one's surroundings. Jubilant- feeling or expressing great joy or triumph.

  9. 4039AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience

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    Correct option: C — Shield

    Shield- protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience. Scare- to fill with fear or terror. Seize- take hold of suddenly and forcibly. Sever- to break or separate, especially by cutting.

  10. 4040AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The person who presents and coordinates a show on stage or television

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    Correct option: D — Reporter

    Entomology - study of science of insects. Microbiology - the study of microscopic organisms. Anthropology - the study of human beings, especially their societies and cultures. Ecology - the study of the relationship between living organisms and their environment.

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