MISSION CGL MAINS 2015 : English Quiz

Directions (1-10): In the following questions, out of four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
1.  Time and space without limit.
(a) limitless 
(b) finite
(c) infinitude 
(d) transcendent

2.  Harassed by a fixed idea
(a) harangue 
(b) nervous
(c) obsessed 
(d) fulminate

3.  A motive merely to get money.
(a) covetous 
(b) greedy
(c) pecuniary 
(d) mercenary

4.  A single pillar construction is
(a) cycnic 
(b) column
(c) monolithic 
(d) charlatan

5.  Meat eating animals are called
(a) frugivorous 
(b) carnivorous
(c) prophecy 
(d) plebian

6.  The worship of idols or images
(a) Atheism 
(b) Theism
(c) Idolatry
(d) Iconoclasm

7.  Something that is poisonous or unhealthy
(a) Trivial
(b) Toxic
(c) Torpid
(d) Tragic

8.  A remedy for all diseases
(a) Amnesia
(b) Panacea
(c) Intelligentsia
(d) Parasol

9.  A hater of mankind
(a) Misanthrope
(b) Misogynist
(c) Philanthropist
(d) Misogamist

10. Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks
(a) Megalomania
(b) Dipsomania
(c) Kleptomania
(d) Pyromania

Answers:-
1.C
2.C
3.D
4.C
5.B
6.C
7.B
8.B
9.A
10.b