CBSE Class 8 English One Word Substitution Assignment

Question. Incapable of paying debts. ?
a) Extravagant
b) Obsolete
c) Insolvent
d) Corrupt

Answer : C

Question. An imaginary ideal society ?
a) Ultimate
b) Utopia
c) Flawless
d) Model

Answer : B

Question. Causing no harm ?
a) insolvent
b) inorganic
c) integral
d) innocuous

Answer : D

Question. All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election ?
a) electorate
b) inhabitants
c) settlers
d) residents

Answer : A

Question. Condition of sleep during certain parts of the year ?
a) Somnambulism
b) Dehydration
c) Constipation
d) Hibernation

Answer : D

Question. The Science which studies the crust of the earth ?
a) zoology
b) etymology
c) biology
d) geology

Answer : D

Question. The act of compelling or forcing authority on others ?
a) aspersion
b) volition
c) coercion
d) Scion

Answer : C

Question. Medical doctors who specialise in diagnosing diseases using X-rays, CT scans and ultrasound ?
a) pathologist
b) cardiologist
c) radiologist
d) dermatologist

Answer : C

Question. People living at the same time ?
a) comrades
b) friends
c) contemporaries
d) cosmopolitans

Answer : C

Question. A statement which cannot be contradicted ?
a) Irresistible
b) Irrational
c) Irreparable
d) Irrefutable

Answer : D

Question. Very careful and precise ?
a) Tremulous
b) Tumultuous
c) Garrulous
d) Meticulous

Answer : D

Question. Careful in performing duties ?
a) Punctual
b) Punctilious
c) Sincere
d) Obedient

Answer : B

Question. Government not connected with religious or spiritual matter. ?
a) Republic
b) Secular
c) Socialist
d) Sovereign

Answer : B

Question. A small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison, hospital or large private house. ?
a) Church
b) Chapel
c) Congregation
d) Cathedral

Answer : B

Question. A state governed by old people ?
a) Autocracy
b) Bureaucracy
c) Gerontocracy
d) Democracy

Answer : C

Question. A period of ten years ?
a) Fortnight
b) Decade
c) Millennium
d) Century

Answer : B

Question. A government run by a king or a queen ?
a) Aristocracy
b) Plutocracy
c) Oligarchy
d) Monarchy

Answer : D

Question. Persons living at the same time. ?
a) cosmopolitans
b) compatriots
c) colleagues
d) contemporaries

Answer : D

Question. A person who has had long experience in a particular field ?
a) Amateur
b) Veteran
c) Stoic
d) Cosmopolitan

Answer : B

Question. Liable to break easily ?
a) thin
b) bent
c) brittle
d) soft

Answer : C

Question. A group of cattle ?
a) Pride
b) Herd
c) Flock
d) Litter

Answer : B

Question. A geometrical figure with eight sides ?
a) Octagon
b) Pentagon
c) Hexagon
d) Heptagon

Answer : A

Question. Having no moral principles ?
a) Ethical
b) Unaware
c) Unscrupulous
d) Mischievous

Answer : C

Question. A word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word ?
a) ellipsis
b) precise
c) epitome
d) acronym

Answer : D

Question. A person who held a job or office before the current holder ?
a) Successor
b) Ancient
c) Predecessor
d) descendant

Answer : C

Question. A young person trending to commit crime, particularly minor crime. ?
a) delinquent
b) convict
c) criminal
d) derelict

Answer : A

Question. Profane talk ?
a) Polygamy
b) Blasphemy
c) Origami
d) Alchemy

Answer : B

Question. Animals living in flocks ?
a) gregarious
b) social
c) bohemian
d) herbivorous

Answer : D

Question. A person with the same name as another ?
a) namesake
b) alias
c) ancestor
d) imposter

Answer : A

Question. Something no longer in use ?
a) Obdurate
b) Omnipotent
c) Ominous
d) Obsolete

Answer : D

Question. A gentle song sung to put a child to sleep. ?
a) Lyre
b) Lyric
c) Laurel
d) Lullaby

Answer : D

Question. One whom it is impossible to defeat ?
a) Invincible
b) Inimitable
c) Cowardly
d) Dissatisfied

Answer : A

Question. One who treats skin diseases ?
a) cardiologist
b) geologist
c) dermatologist
d) radiologist

Answer : C

Question. Covered with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound etc. from entering or escaping. ?
a) Hydrated
b) Insulated
c) Calibrated
d) Assimilated

Answer : B

Question. A person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession. ?
a) Chauffeur
b) Cowboy
c) Jockey
d) Champion

Answer : C

Question. One who studies the elections and voting trends ?
a) Sociologist
b) Psephologist
c) Reviewer
d) Researcher

Answer : B

Question. Arrangement of events according to the dates of occurrence ?
a) chronology
b) trilogy
c) theology
d) analogy

Answer : A

Question. A state of perfect balance. ?
a) equivalent
b) equilateral
c) equinox
d) equilibrium

Answer : D

Question. The date on which an event took place in a previous year ?
a) decade
b) anniversary
c) millennium
d) century

Answer : B

Question. A place for the collection of dried plants. ?
a) museum
b) flora
c) aquarium
d) herbarium

Answer : D