One Word Substitution - Study Mode

[#261] A tube filled at one end with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass which shows many coloured patterns when turned
Correct Answer

(A) Kaleidoscope

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Kaleidoscope . Kaleidoscope: a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns when the tube is rotated. Periscope: an apparatus consisting of a tube attached to a set of mirrors or prisms, by which an observer (typically in a submerged submarine or behind a high obstacle) can see things that are otherwise out of sight. Microscope: an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times. Gyroscope: a device consisting of a wheel or disc mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis which is itself free to alter in direction. The orientation of the axis is not affected by tilting of the mounting, so gyroscopes can be used to provide stability or maintain a reference direction in navigation systems, automatic pilots, and stabilizers.

[#262] A person obsessed with exclusively one idea or subject
Correct Answer

(C) Monomaniac

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Monomaniac . Crazy: mad, especially as manifested in wild or aggressive behaviour. Kleptomaniac: the inability to refrain from the urge for stealing items and is usually done for reasons other than personal use or financial gain. Monomaniac: a person exhibiting an exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing. Nymphomaniac: a woman with uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire.

[#263] A person who kills somebody especially for political reasons
Correct Answer

(C) Assassin

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Assassin . Criminal: a person who has committed a crime. Murderer: a person who commits murder. Assassin: a person who murders an important person for political or religious reasons. Hangman: an executioner who hangs condemned people.

[#264] A child who stays away from school without any good reason
Correct Answer

(D) Truant

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Truant . Vagabond: a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job. Delinquent: (typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime. Schizophrenic: having, relating to, or characteristic of schizophrenia. Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.

[#265] A person who rules without consulting the opinion of others
Correct Answer

(C) Autocrat

Explanation

Solution: One word substitute is Autocrat . Democrat: an advocate or supporter of democracy. Bureaucrat: an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs. Autocrat: a ruler who has absolute power. Fanatic: a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.