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Q.671
Medium
One Word Substitution
A person who has intense fear of heights suffers from ___.
AClaustrophobia
BAcrophobia
CVertigo
DAgoraphobia
Correct Answer:
B. Acrophobia
Explanation:
Acrophobia is the irrational fear of heights, derived from Greek 'akron' (peak) and 'phobos' (fear).
Q.672
Medium
One Word Substitution
The study of the origin and history of words is called ___.
APhilology
BEtymology
CLexicography
DSemantics
Correct Answer:
B. Etymology
Explanation:
Etymology is the study of word origins and how their meanings have evolved over time.
Q.673
Easy
One Word Substitution
A person who creates or works with wood is a(n) ___.
ACarpenter
BJoiner
CWoodwright
DAll of the above
Correct Answer:
D. All of the above
Explanation:
All three terms refer to professionals who work with wood, though with slightly different specializations.
Q.674
Medium
One Word Substitution
The quality of being extremely poor and unable to afford basic necessities is ___.
APoverty
BDestitution
CPenury
DIndigence
Correct Answer:
B. Destitution
Explanation:
Destitution refers to extreme poverty and the complete lack of resources, stronger than simple poverty.
Q.675
Hard
One Word Substitution
A person who practices excessive self-denial and austere living for spiritual reasons is a(n) ___.
AAscetic
BHermit
CMonk
DPenitent
Correct Answer:
A. Ascetic
Explanation:
Ascetic refers to someone who practices strict self-discipline and renunciation for spiritual or moral reasons.
Q.676
Hard
One Word Substitution
The state of being neither fully asleep nor awake is called ___.
AStupor
BSomnolence
CLethargy
DTorpor
Correct Answer:
D. Torpor
Explanation:
Torpor describes a state of physical or mental inactivity, being in between sleep and wakefulness.
Q.677
Medium
One Word Substitution
A person who deliberately gives false information under oath in court is guilty of ___.
APerjury
BSlander
CLibel
DDefamation
Correct Answer:
A. Perjury
Explanation:
Perjury is the criminal offense of deliberately lying while under oath in a legal proceeding.
Q.678
Medium
One Word Substitution
The excessive use of words without much meaning or substance is ___.
AVerbosity
BProlixity
CGrandiloquence
DCircumlocution
Correct Answer:
A. Verbosity
Explanation:
Verbosity refers to using more words than necessary, resulting in excessive wordiness.
Q.679
Medium
One Word Substitution
A person who claims to have powers they don't actually possess is a(n) ___.
ACharlatan
BQuack
CImpostor
DAll of the above
Correct Answer:
D. All of the above
Explanation:
All three terms describe someone who fraudulently claims to have abilities or qualifications they lack.
Q.680
Easy
One Word Substitution
The artistic representation of objects in three dimensions is ___.
ASculpture
BBas-relief
CCarving
DModeling
Correct Answer:
A. Sculpture
Explanation:
Sculpture is the general term for three-dimensional artistic works, while others are specific techniques.