One Word Substitution [Page 1]

HP Patwari-2026 Mock Test Series
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1 A beautiful lady of fair complexion and golden hair Blonde
2 A belief that actions result from selfishness Egoism
3 A body through which light can pass Transparent
4 A body through which light cannot pass Opaque
5 A book containing information on all branches of knowledge Encyclopedia
6 A book of accounts showing debits and credits Ledger
7 A book which tells what various words mean Dictionary
8 A breaker of church images or ornaments Iconoclast
9 A bride’s outfit Trousseau
10 A brief summary of a book Epitome
11 A camp in the open air without tents or covering Bivouac
12 A canvas bag to hold bedding etc Holdall
13 A case in which the blade of a sword is kept Sheath
14 A chairman’s hammer Gavel
15 A child whose parents are dead Orphan
16 A Christian place of worship Church
17 A cinema show which is held in the afternoon Matinee
18 A cluster of houses in a village Hamlet
19 A collection of flags Bunting
20 A collection of flowers Bouquet
21 A collection of fowls, ducks, hens, etc. Poultry
22 A collection of pearls Rope
23 A collection of poems Anthology
24 A collection of tools Set
25 A collection of wood, hay, corn, etc. Piled together Stack
26 A conversation between two persons Dialogue
27 A cud-chewing animal, e.g. The cow Ruminant
28 A decision made by voting Plebiscite
29 A decision which cannot be revoked Irrevocable
30 A disease affecting many persons  over huge area Epidemic
31 A disease affecting widely scattered groups of people Sporadic
32 A disease communicable by contact Contagious
33 A disease confined to a particular district or place Endemic
34 A factory for manufacturing beer Brewery
35 A fault that may be forgiven Venial
36 A four-footed animal Quadruped
37 A frame on which a dead body is carried Bier
38 A game that results neither in victory nor in defeat Drawn
39 A general pardon for offenders Amnesty
40 A gnawing animal, e.g. The rat Rodent
41 A great lover of books Bibliophile
42 A group of actors Company
43 A group of artistes, dancers or acrobats Troupe
44 A group of singers in a church Choir
45 A guide-post pointing out the way for a place Finger-Post
46 A hater of mankind Misanthrope, Misanthropist
47 A hater of marriage Misogamist
48 A hater of women Misogynist
49 A Hindu place of worship Temple
50 A hollow space in a wall for a statue etc. Niche
51 A home for lunatics Lunatic Asylum
52 A home for old persons Infirmary
53 A home for Orphans Orphanage
54 A house for the residence of students Hostel
55 A house or shelter for a cow Pen, Byre
56 A house or shelter for a dog Kennel
57 A house or shelter for a horse Stable
58 A humorous play, having a happy ending Comedy
59 A Jewish place of worship Synagogue
60 A job with high salary but little responsibility Sinecure
61 A lady who attends sick persons or infants Nurse
62 A large collection of trees Forest
63 A leader of people who sways his followers by his oratory Demagogue
64 A letter claimed by nobody Dead Letter
65 A line of people waiting for something Queue
66 A list of articles with their description Inventory
67 A list of explanations of difficult, technical or obsolete words Glossary
68 A list of the names of books in a library Catalogue
69 A list of the various items of food to be served at a meal Menu
70 A lover of animals Zoophilist
71 A lover of others (selfless) Altruist
72 A lover of womankind Philogynist
73 A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy Callous
74 A man of traditional beliefs Orthodox
75 A man who amuses himself by love making Philanderer
76 A man who has more than one wife at a time Polygamist
77 A man who is easily irritated Irritable
78 A man who is unmarried Bachelor
79 A man whose wife is dead Widower
80 A man with evil reputation Notorious
81 A medicine for producing sleep Narcotic, Opiate
82 A medicine to cause vomiting Emetic
83 A medicine to counteract poison Antidote
84 A messenger sent in great haste Courier
85 A mixture of metals Alloy
86 A most wicked and cruel man Fiend
87 A Muslim place of worship Mosque
88 A nation that is in a war-like mood Belligerent
89 A note to help the memory Memorandum
90 A note-book in which the events of each day are recorded Diary
91 A number of asses Pack
92 A number of beautiful ladies Bevy
93 A number of bees living in the same place Hive
94 A number of bees, locusts, ants, etc. Swarm
95 A number of birds, bees or insects moving together Flight
96 A number of cattle or swine feeding or driven together Herd
97 A number of chickens hatched at the same time Brood
98 A number of directors of a company Board
99 A number of disorderly people Mob, Rabble
100 A number of drawers Chest
101 A number of fish taken in a net Catch, Haul
102 A number of geese Gaggle
103 A number of horses kept for riding, racing, breeding Stud
104 A number of horses, ponies, etc. Driven together Drove
105 A number of judges Bench
106 A number of jurymen engaged on a case Jury, Panel
107 A number of kittens Kindle
108 A number of lawyers Bar
109 A number of oxen or horses harnessed together Team
110 A number of peacocks Muster
111 A number of people following a funeral procession Cortege
112 A number of persons of the same race, character etc. Tribe
113 A number of policemen called to quell a riot Posse
114 A number of sailors manning a ship Crew
115 A number of savages Horde
116 A number of servants Staff
117 A number of ships Fleet
118 A number of soldiers Army, Regiment
119 A number of workmen, prisoners, thieves etc. Gang
120 A number of young pigs, dogs, cats brought forth at one birth Litter
121 A nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work Creche
122 A partner in crime Accomplice
123 A peevish woman Shrew
124 A period of interval between two reigns or governments Interregnum
125 A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute Arbitrator
126 A person considering himself to be superior in culture and intellect Highbrow / Snob
127 A person forced by law to become a soldier Conscript
128 A person incharge of a museum Curator
129 A person residing in a country of which he is not a citizen Alien
130 A person who always thinks of himself Egoist
131 A person who attacks first Aggressor
132 A person who cannot be easily approached Inaccessible
133 A person who cannot make a mistake Infallible
134 A person who cannot read or write Illiterate
135 A person who changes his party or principles easily Turncoat
136 A person who collects things belonging to ancient times Antiquary
137 A person who dresses up women’s hair Hairdresser
138 A person who is bad in spellings Cacographist
139 A person who is careful of a social status Snob
140 A person who is indifferent to pleasure and pain Stoic
141 A person who is unable to pay his debts Insolvent/Bankrupt
142 A person who is womanish in his habits Effeminate
143 A person who regards whole world as his country Cosmopolitan
144 A person who writes beautiful hand writing Calligraphist
145 A person/student who absents himself from class or duty without permission Truant
146 A physician who assists women at child-birth Obstetrician
147 A pile of wood on which a dead body is burned Pyre
148 A place containing books for reading or reference Library
149 A place for ammunition and weapons Arsenal
150 A place for clothes Wardrobe
151 A place for housing aeroplanes Hangar
152 A place for housing cars Garage
153 A place for keeping or breeding insects Insectarium
154 A place for luggage at railway station Cloak Room
155 A place for meeting of two lovers Tryst
156 A place for storing grain Granary
157 A place for the patients who need a long period of treatment Sanatorium
158 A place for the treatment of sick people Hospital
159 A place frequented for reason of pleasure or health Resort
160 A place or room for the collection of dried plants Herbarium
161 A place where animals are slaughtered for the market Abattoir
162 A place where any manufacture is carried on Factory
163 A place where astronomical observations are taken Observatory
164 A place where athletic exercises are performed Gymnasium
165 A place where bees are kept Apiary
166 A place where birds are kept Aviary
167 A place where birds, animals, etc. Are kept Zoo
168 A place where bread and cakes are made Bakery
169 A place where clothes are washed and ironed Laundry
170 A place where cooking utensils are washed Scullery
171 A place where dead bodies are interred Cemetery
172 A place where dead bodies are kept for identification Morgue
173 A place where dead bodies are temporarily placed Mortuary
174 A place where fishes are kept Aquarium
175 A place where fruit trees are grown Orchard
176 A place where goods are stored Depot
177 A place where government records are kept Archives
178 A place where house refuse is reduced to ashes Incinerator
179 A place where leather is tanned Tannery
180 A place where medicines are compounded Dispensary
181 A place where milk is converted into butter and cheese Dairy
182 A place where money is coined Mint
183 A place where one can buy drinks and refreshments Canteen
184 A place where people may obtain food and refreshment Restaurant
185 A place where pigs are kept Sty
186 A place where rabbits are kept Hutch
187 A place where scientific experiments or tests are conducted Laboratory
188 A place where ships are loaded and unloaded Quay
189 A place where ships are repaired or built Dock
190 A place where soldiers are quartered Cantonment
191 A place where spirituous liquors are produced Distillery
192 A place where travellers may obtain lodging and refreshments Hotel, Inn
193 A place where treasures of art, curiosities, etc. Are preserved Museum
194 A place where water is collected and stored Reservoir
195 A place with gambling tables, etc. Casino
196 A plant or animal growing on another Parasite
197 A play with a sad or tragic end Tragedy
198 A poem of lamentation, especially for the dead Elegy
199 A portable case for holding papers, drawings, etc. Portfolio
200 A powder or paste used for cleaning the teeth Toothpaste
201 A preparation for killing insects Insecticide
202 A principle or standard by which anything is, or can be judged Criterion
203 A professional rider in horse races Jockey
204 A radical change in government Revolution
205 A religious war Crusade
206 A remedy for all diseases Panacea
207 A residence for monks or priests Monastery
208 A residence for nuns Convent
209 A rich covering over a throne or carried over some dignitary Canopy
210 A rule that is applicable to all Universal
211 A school for infants and young children Kindergarten
212 A science of hypnosis by which a hypnotist can induce an artificial sleep on others Hypnotism
213 A shady fertile place in the desert Oasis
214 A short speech by a player at the beginning of a play Prologue
215 A short speech by a player at the end of a play Epilogue
216 A Sikh place of worship Gurudwara
217 A soldier recently enlisted for service Recruit
218 A sound that cannot be heard Inaudible
219 A speech delivered without previous preparation Extempore
220 A speech made for the first time Maiden Speech
221 A squirrel’s home/nest Drey
222 A statement which is accepted as true without proof Axiom
223 A stick used by a music conductor, or by a policeman Baton
224 A strong desire to return home, home sickness Nostalgia
225 A style meant to display writer’s knowledge Pedantic
226 A substance to keep down evil smells Deodorant
227 A substance used in surgery to produce unconsciousness Chloroform
228 A substance which destroys or weakens germs Antiseptic
229 A succession of same initial letters in a sentence Alliteration
230 A thing kept in memory of an event Souvenir
231 A trade which is prohibited by law Illicit
232 A variety show performed in a restaurant Cabaret
233 A vehicle for taking dead bodies for burial or cremation Hearse
234 A vehicle for taking sick or injured people to the hospital Ambulance
235 A very expensive and elaborately built tomb Mausoleum
236 A very romping girl Hoyden
237 A vessel for burning incense Censer
238 A wide road lined with trees on both sides Avenue
239 A woman employed to clean inside buildings Charwoman
240 A woman who has more than one husband at a time Polyandrist
241 A woman whose husband is dead Widow
242 A woman with dark hair Brunette
243 A written account of memorable experiences of one’s life Memoirs
244 Able to adapt oneself readily to many situations Versatile
245 Able to read Literate
246 Absence of government Anarchy
247 Absence of rain for a long time Drought
248 Affecting the lungs Pulmonary
249 Allowance given to intelligent students Scholarship
250 An account in the newspaper of the funeral of one dead Obituary

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