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Common Notes SSC CGL · CHSL · Police · Bank · Railway Chapter 12

🎯 One-Word Substitution

Poore phrase ki jagah ek shabd. Roots (-cide, -cracy, -phobia, -logy) samajh lo to naye words bhi guess ho jaate hain.

📌 1. Persons

WordArth
AltruistDoosron ki bhalai sochne wala
MisanthropeManav jaati se nafrat karne wala
PhilanthropistManav jaati se prem/daan karne wala
AtheistIshwar mein vishwas na karne wala
AgnosticIshwar ke baare mein nishchit nahi
Optimist / PessimistAashavadi / Niraashavadi
PolyglotKai bhashaein jaanne wala
Novice / AmateurNaya seekhne wala / Shauk ke liye karne wala
ConnoisseurKala ka paarkhi
Egoist / EgotistSwarthi / Apne baare mein bahut bolne wala
Insolvent / BankruptKarz chukane mein asamarth
TeetotallerSharab na peene wala
HypocriteDikhava karne wala
PlagiaristDoosron ka lekh churane wala
VeteranLambe anubhav wala
VolunteerApni ichha se kaam karne wala

📌 2. Roots: -cide, -cracy, -phobia, -mania, -logy

WordArth
Homicide / Suicide / Regicide / Fratricide / Patricide / Matricide / Infanticide / GenocideManushya / khud / raja / bhai / pita / maa / shishu / poori jaati ki hatya
Democracy / Autocracy / Bureaucracy / Plutocracy / TheocracyJanta / ek vyakti / adhikari / ameer / dharm-guru ka shasan
AnarchyKoi shasan nahi
Hydrophobia / Claustrophobia / Acrophobia / XenophobiaPaani / band jagah / oonchai / videshiyon ka dar
Kleptomania / MegalomaniaChori ki aadat / Apni shakti ka bhram
Anthropology / Ornithology / Entomology / Philately / Numismatics / SeismologyManav / pakshi / keede / tikat sangrah / sikke / bhukamp ka adhyayan

📌 3. Places aur misc

WordArth
Aviary / Apiary / Granary / Arsenal / Mint / OrchardPakshi / madhumakkhi / anaaj / hathiyaar / sikke banane / phal ke baag ki jagah
Hangar / Dock / ArchivesJahaz rakhne / jahaz marammat / purane record ki jagah
Illegible / Inaudible / Inevitable / Infallible / InvinciblePadha na ja sake / suna na ja sake / tala na ja sake / galti na kare / jeeta na ja sake
PanaceaHar rog ki dawa
PosthumousMrityu ke baad (milna/chhapna)
UnanimousSabki sahmati
Epitaph / ObituaryKabr par likha lekh / Mrityu soochna
Biography / AutobiographyJeevani / Aatmakatha
BilingualDo bhashaein bolne wala
⚠️ Exam Traps:
  • Egoist (swarthi) vs Egotist (apni tareef karne wala) — alag.
  • Amateur (shauk se) vs Novice (naya) — amateur expert bhi ho sakta hai.
  • Atheist (Ishwar nahi maanta) vs Agnostic (pakka nahi jaanta) vs Theist (maanta hai).

📌 4. Practice MCQs

📝 Practice MCQs (SF Prep dwara taiyar — PYQ nahi)
Q1. One who does not believe in the existence of God: Practice
(A) Theist
(B) Agnostic
(C) Atheist
(D) Pagan
सही उत्तर: (C) Atheist
व्याख्या: Atheist = Ishwar ko nahi maanta.
Q2. One who hates mankind: Practice
(A) Misanthrope
(B) Philanthropist
(C) Misogynist
(D) Altruist
सही उत्तर: (A) Misanthrope
व्याख्या: miso = nafrat, anthrop = manav → misanthrope.
Q3. The killing of one's brother: Practice
(A) Patricide
(B) Regicide
(C) Homicide
(D) Fratricide
सही उत्तर: (D) Fratricide
व्याख्या: frater = bhai → fratricide.
Q4. Government by the rich: Practice
(A) Autocracy
(B) Plutocracy
(C) Theocracy
(D) Bureaucracy
सही उत्तर: (B) Plutocracy
व्याख्या: pluto = dhan → plutocracy.
Q5. Fear of heights: Practice
(A) Claustrophobia
(B) Hydrophobia
(C) Xenophobia
(D) Acrophobia
सही उत्तर: (D) Acrophobia
व्याख्या: acro = oonchai → acrophobia.
Q6. A place where bees are kept: Practice
(A) Aviary
(B) Apiary
(C) Granary
(D) Arsenal
सही उत्तर: (B) Apiary
व्याख्या: Apis = madhumakkhi → apiary. Aviary pakshiyon ke liye hai.
Q7. Handwriting that cannot be read: Practice
(A) Inaudible
(B) Invisible
(C) Illegible
(D) Indelible
सही उत्तर: (C) Illegible
व्याख्या: Illegible = padhne yogya nahi.
Q8. A remedy for all diseases: Practice
(A) Panacea
(B) Placebo
(C) Antidote
(D) Vaccine
सही उत्तर: (A) Panacea
व्याख्या: Panacea = har rog ki dawa.
Q9. One who knows many languages: Practice
(A) Linguist
(B) Polyglot
(C) Bilingual
(D) Translator
सही उत्तर: (B) Polyglot
व्याख्या: poly = kai, glot = bhasha → polyglot.
Q10. A person who never drinks alcohol: Practice
(A) Drunkard
(B) Glutton
(C) Vegetarian
(D) Teetotaller
सही उत्तर: (D) Teetotaller
व्याख्या: Teetotaller = sharab se poori tarah door.
Q11. Study of insects: Practice
(A) Entomology
(B) Etymology
(C) Ornithology
(D) Anthropology
सही उत्तर: (A) Entomology
व्याख्या: Entomology = keede. Etymology = shabdon ki utpatti (trap).
Q12. An award given after a person's death: Practice
(A) Obituary
(B) Epitaph
(C) Posthumous
(D) Legacy
सही उत्तर: (C) Posthumous
व्याख्या: Posthumous = mrityu ke baad.
Q13. A decision agreed upon by everyone: Practice
(A) Anonymous
(B) Unanimous
(C) Majority
(D) Universal
सही उत्तर: (B) Unanimous
व्याख्या: Unanimous = sabki sahmati. Anonymous = gumnaam (trap).
Q14. One who copies another's writing and passes it off as his own: Practice
(A) Forger
(B) Imitator
(C) Plagiarist
(D) Counterfeiter
सही उत्तर: (C) Plagiarist
व्याख्या: Plagiarist = sahitya chor.
Q15. A person who is unable to pay his debts: Practice
(A) Solvent
(B) Debtor
(C) Miser
(D) Insolvent
सही उत्तर: (D) Insolvent
व्याख्या: Insolvent/bankrupt = karz chukane mein asamarth.
Q16. That which cannot be avoided: Practice
(A) Inevitable
(B) Invincible
(C) Infallible
(D) Indispensable
सही उत्तर: (A) Inevitable
व्याख्या: Inevitable = taala na ja sake.
Q17. Study of coins: Practice
(A) Philately
(B) Calligraphy
(C) Numismatics
(D) Cartography
सही उत्तर: (C) Numismatics
व्याख्या: Numismatics = sikke. Philately = tikat.
Q18. A place where aircraft are kept: Practice
(A) Hangar
(B) Dock
(C) Garage
(D) Depot
सही उत्तर: (A) Hangar
व्याख्या: Hangar = vimaan rakhne ki jagah.
Q19. One who is a good judge of art, food or music: Practice
(A) Amateur
(B) Critic
(C) Novice
(D) Connoisseur
सही उत्तर: (D) Connoisseur
व्याख्या: Connoisseur = paarkhi.
Q20. An irresistible urge to steal: Practice
(A) Megalomania
(B) Kleptomania
(C) Pyromania
(D) Nymphomania
सही उत्तर: (B) Kleptomania
व्याख्या: Klepto = chori → kleptomania.

📝 Practice questions

General English — Practice MCQs Ch 12: One-Word Substitution

Practice MCQs prepared by SF Prep (not PYQs). Rules checked against standard grammar references.