What other topics are important in SSC CGL Syllabus for English Language & Comprehension?

Here are the topics which you can refer to for English Language Syllabus: Error Detection, Antonym, Synonym, Spelling Error, Active-Passive Voice, One Word Substitution, Idioms and phrases, Para-jumbles, Cloze test, etc.

Top 30 One Word Substitution Questions for SSC CGL

One Word Substitution Questions for SSC CGL

One Word Substitutions are an important part of the SSC CGL Syllabus among other important topics like Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Correction, etc. Check the top 30 questions for the upcoming SSC CGL Exam to test your knowledge. Practice these questions to improve your score in the English Language and Comprehension section which is a part of both Tier 1 and Tier 2 syllabus of SSC CGL.

Questions

Directions (1-30): Select the most appropriate one-word for the given group of words.

Q1. Make something seem less important, significant, or trifling.

(a) Superintend

(b) Optimality

(d) Dumb down

Q2. A gesture expressing respect, such as a bow.

(a) Consensual

(b) Obeisance

(d) Germinate

Q3. An event or a group of events occurring as part of a sequence

(a) Stanza

(b) Episode

(d) Lesson

Q4. Represent something as being less important than it really is.

(a) Discriminant

(b) Stride

(d) Imperious

Q5. Match or surpass a person by imitation.

(a) Parallel

(b) Emulate

(d) Impression

Q6. Lack of skill, ability, or competence

(a) Ineptitude

(b) Dexterity

(d) Prowess

Q7. A spot or a stain caused by a discolouring substance.

(a) Hue

(b) Blot

(d) Dye

Q8. A person who applies for a job or is nominated for an election

(a) Candidate

(b) Elect

(d) Nominator

Q9. A short, thick stick used as a weapon.

(a) Strand

(b) Cable

(d) Cudgel

Q10. A bias in favour of something.

(a) Addiction

(b) Disposition

(d) Impulse

Q11. Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

(a) Trite

(b) Opposite

(d) Ambiguous

Q12. Something widely feared as a possible dangerous occurrence.

(a) Spectre

(b) Beguile

(d) Canny

Q13. Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

(a) Moderate

(b) Supernatant

(d) Hum

Q14. A factory, where workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.

(a) Impalpable

(b) Outset

(d) Sweatshop

Q15. Things that have been discarded as worthless.

(a) Remains

(b) Flotsam

(d) Havoc

Q16. Become apparent through the appearance of symptoms.

(a) Manifest

(b) Distinct

(d) Divulged

Q17. Rub a part of the body to restore warmth or sensation.

(a) Fuzz

(b) Chafe

(d) Oblique

Q18. The punishment of being kept in school after hours.

(a) Pretension

(b) Isolate

(d) Blender

Q19. The outer layer of the cerebrum (part of the brain), composed of folded grey matter, plays an important role in consciousness.

(a) Victor

(b) Cortex

(d) Capered

Q20. A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, pushing a tall column of water and steam into the air.

(a) Geyser

(b) Smite

(d) Pitted

Q21. To harass someone persistently to do something.

(a) Iconoclast

(b) Dote

(d) Importune

Q22. A short statement expressing a general truth.

(a) Maxim

(b) Infer

(d) Pander

Q23. Having or displaying an overly critical point of view.

(a) Judgmental

(b) To hallucinate

(d) Expanse

Q24. Obtain something by force, threats, or other unfair means.

(a) To regret

(b) To extort

(d) To encompass

Q25. To shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly.

(a) To clam

(b) To strike

(d) To slam

Q26. Sums of money expressed in a specified monetary unit

(a) To denominate

(b) To monetize

(d) Demarche

Q27. To officially register as a member of an institution

(a) To muster

(b) To enroll

(d) To officiate

Q28. To reveal the true, objectionable nature of someone

(a) To betray

(b) To forsake

(d) To delude

Q29. To regard with disgust and hatred.

(a) Tease

(b) Abhor

(d) Sneer

Q30. Unable to be destroyed or removed.

(a) Ineradicable

(b) Habit

(d) Fixed

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. Trivialize means make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is.

Meanings of all options-

Superintend: To oversee, manage, or be in charge of a particular activity or organization.
Optimality: The state of being the best or most favorable in terms of efficiency or effectiveness.
Dumb down: To simplify or make something easier to understand, often at the expense of accuracy or complexity.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. Obeisance means a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy. Consensual means relating to or involving consent or consensus.

Meanings of all options-

Perk: An advantage or benefit that comes with a job or situation, often in addition to one’s regular salary or wages.
Germinate means begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
Consensual means involving the voluntary agreement or approval of all parties or individuals concerned, often in the context of decisions, actions, or relationships where mutual consent is required.

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. Episode: A distinct and separate event or occurrence within a larger series or sequence.

Meanings of all options-

Lesson: An educational or moral instruction or piece of advice.
Stanza means a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
Series means a number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another.

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. Underplay means represent (something) as being less important than it really is. Stride means walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Meanings of all options-

Discriminant: A factor or characteristic that distinguishes one thing from another, often used in mathematics or statistics.
Stride: To walk with long, decisive steps or to make significant progress or improvement.
Imperious means arrogant and domineering.

S5. Ans.(b)

Sol. Emulate means match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

Meanings of all options-

Ditto means used to indicate that something already said is applicable a second time.
Parallel: Running alongside something in the same direction or having similar characteristics, often without intersecting.
Impression: A perception or feeling formed in one’s mind based on experiences or observations, often leaving a lasting effect.

S6. Ans.(a)

Sol. Ineptitude means lack of skill or ability.

Meanings of all options-

Proficiency: The level of skill, expertise, or competence in a particular activity or subject.
Dexterity means skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
Prowess means skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. Blot means a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.

Meanings of all options-

Hue means a colour or shade.
Tint means a shade or variety of a colour.
Dye means a natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something.

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. Candidate: A person who is considered or nominated for a position, role, or job.

Meanings of all options-

Elect means choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting.
Volunteer means a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
Nominator means someone who officially suggests that a person should be considered to do a particular job, take part in an election, receive an honour, etc

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. Cudgel: A short, thick club or stick used as a weapon.

Meanings of all options-

Cable: A thick, strong rope or wire, often used for various purposes, including transmission of electrical signals.
Strand means the shore of a sea, lake, or large river.
Lasso means a rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle.

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. Predilection means a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.

Meanings of all options-

Addiction: A strong and harmful dependence on a substance or activity, often with negative consequences.
Disposition: A person’s inherent qualities of mind and character, including their usual mood or attitude.
Impulse: A sudden and strong urge or desire to do something without much thought or planning.

S11. Ans.(d)

Sol. Ambiguous means having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally.

Meanings of other options-

Trite: Overused or lacking originality, often to the point of being cliché.
Opposite: Situated or located on the other side or in contrast to something.
Exceptional: Unusually good or outstanding; surpassing what is typical or ordinary.

S12. Ans.(a)

Sol. Specter means something widely feared as a possible dangerous occurrence.

Meanings of other options-

Beguile means charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.
Monolith means a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.
Canny means showing shrewdness, astuteness, or a careful and clever ability to make decisions, especially in financial or practical matters.

S13. Ans.(a)

Sol. Moderate is the one which is the substitute of the phrase average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Meanings of other options-

Supernatant: Referring to the liquid or substance that is floating on the surface of another, typically a liquid on top of a solid.
Hobble: To walk or move with difficulty, often due to an injury or impairment.
Hum: To produce a continuous, low, and steady sound, like a soft, steady buzzing or droning noise.

S14. Ans.(d)

Sol. Sweatshop means a factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.

Meanings of other options-

Impalpable: Not easily perceived by touch or difficult to grasp or understand, often referring to something abstract or intangible.
Outset: The beginning or starting point of something, the initial stage.
Bloomy: Having a soft, powdery, or hazy appearance, often used to describe the surface of certain fruits or plants.

S15. Ans.(b)

Sol. Flotsam means people or things that have been rejected or discarded as worthless.

Meanings of other options-

Remains: What is left after something has been removed, used, or destroyed.
Shambles: A state of chaos, disorder, or complete mess.
Havoc: Widespread destruction or chaos.

S16. Ans.(a)

Sol. Manifest means clear or obvious to the eye or mind.

Meanings of other options-

Distinct: Clear and easily distinguishable from others.
Vague: Unclear or not well-defined; lacking detail or precision.
Divulged: Revealed or made known, especially something that was previously secret.

S17. Ans.(b)

Sol. Chafe means (with reference to a part of the body) make or become sore by rubbing against something.

Meanings of other options-

Fuzz: Small, fine particles or fibers, often found on the surface of fabrics or materials.
Scum: A layer of impurities or foam on the surface of a liquid.
Oblique: Slanting or at an angle, not straightforward or direct.

S18. Ans.(c)

Sol. Detention means the punishment of being kept in school after hours.

Meanings of other options-

Pretension means a claim or assertion of a claim to something.
Blender means a person or thing that mixes things together, in particular an electric mixing machine used in food preparation for liquidizing, chopping, or pureeing.
Isolate: To separate or set apart from others, often for a specific purpose.

S19. Ans.(b)

Sol. The cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex), composed of folded grey matter, and plays an important role in consciousness.

Meanings of other options-

Victor: A person who wins or succeeds in a competition or endeavor.
Scrub: To clean or rub vigorously, often to remove dirt or stains.
Capered means to skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

S20. Ans.(a)

Sol. A geyser means a hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air.

Meanings of other options-

Smite means be strongly attracted to someone or something.
Brew means make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation.
Pitted means having a hollow or indentation on the surface.

S21. Ans.(d)

Sol. Importune: Harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.

The meanings of all options are:

Iconoclast: A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
Dote: To be extremely and uncritically fond of.
Neurotic: Suffering from, caused by, or relating to neurosis (mental illness).

S22. Ans.(a)

Sol. Maxim: A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

Here are the meanings of the all the options:

Infer: Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
Drum: A percussion instrument with a hollow body and a membrane stretched over one or both ends.
Pander: Gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste).

S23. Ans.(a)

Sol. Judgmental: Having or displaying an excessively critical point of view.

The meanings of all options are:

To hallucinate: Experience a seemingly real perception of something not actually present, typically as a result of a mental disorder or of taking drugs.
To contravene: Violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Expanse: An area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface.

S24. Ans.(b)

Sol. To extort: Obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.

The meanings of all the options are:

To regret: Feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).
To resent: Feel bitterness or slight anger at a circumstance, action, or person.
To encompass: Surround and have or hold within.

S25. Ans.(d)

Sol. The correct term is “to slam” which means to shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly.

Other options:

To clam: Informal/short for to clam up, i.e., to become quiet or stop talking.
To strike: Hit forcibly and deliberately with one’s hand or a weapon or other implement.
To shutter: Close the shutters of (a window or building).

S26. Ans.(a)

Sol. The right choice is “to denominate” which refers to expressing sums of money in a specified monetary unit.

Other options meanings:

To monetize: Convert into or express in the form of currency.
To nominate: Propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award.
Demarche: A political step or initiative.

S27. Ans.(b)

Sol. The answer is “to enroll” which means to officially register as a member of an institution. Definition of other options:

To muster: Assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.
To institutionalize: Establish (something, typically a practice or activity) as a convention or norm in an organization or culture.
To officiate: Act as an official in charge of something, especially a sporting event.

S28. Ans.(c)

Sol. The correct term is “to expose” which refers to reveal the true, objectionable nature of someone.

Definition of other options:

To betray: Expose (one’s country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy.
To forsake: Abandon or leave.
To delude: Impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool.

S29. Ans.(b)

Sol. The correct term is “abhor” which means to regard with disgust and hatred.

Definition of other options:

Tease: Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.
Ridicule: The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.
Sneer: A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.

S30. Ans.(a)

Sol. The right answer is “ineradicable” which refers to something that is unable to be destroyed or removed.

Definition of other options:

Habit: A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
Worn: Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.
Fixed: Fastened securely in position.