CGL 2023 Prelims OWS Part 1
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Exam: CGL (Prelims)
Year: 2023
Subject: OWS
Total Questions: 75
Part: 1 (25 Questions)
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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
A thing fit to eat.
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Eligible – a person or thing that is qualified or permitted to do or be something
Digestible – (of food) able to be digested
Curable – (of a disease or condition) able to be cured
Edible – a thing fit to eatIncorrect
Eligible – a person or thing that is qualified or permitted to do or be something
Digestible – (of food) able to be digested
Curable – (of a disease or condition) able to be cured
Edible – a thing fit to eat -
Question 2 of 25
2. Question
A person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary.
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Antagonist – a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
Antichrist – a person or thing regarded as supremely evil or as a fundamental enemy or opponent
Anarchist – a person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary
Adversary – one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or disputeIncorrect
Antagonist – a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
Antichrist – a person or thing regarded as supremely evil or as a fundamental enemy or opponent
Anarchist – a person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary
Adversary – one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute -
Question 3 of 25
3. Question
A person who hates and avoids other people
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Masochist – a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation
Pervert – a person whose sexual behavior is considered not normal or acceptable.
Hermit – one that retires from society and lives in solitude especially for religious reasons
Misanthrope – a person who hates and avoids other peopleIncorrect
Masochist – a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation
Pervert – a person whose sexual behavior is considered not normal or acceptable.
Hermit – one that retires from society and lives in solitude especially for religious reasons
Misanthrope – a person who hates and avoids other people -
Question 4 of 25
4. Question
A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made
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Hutch – a box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals
Hangar – a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft
Mint – a place where coins, medals, or tokens are made
Monastery – a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vowsIncorrect
Hutch – a box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals
Hangar – a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft
Mint – a place where coins, medals, or tokens are made
Monastery – a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows -
Question 5 of 25
5. Question
A person who abandons religion
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Egotist – excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred
Priest – a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings
Apostate – a person who abandons religion
Atheist – a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or godsIncorrect
Egotist – excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centred
Priest – a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings
Apostate – a person who abandons religion
Atheist – a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods -
Question 6 of 25
6. Question
A person who does not believe that God or Gods exist.
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Irreverent – disrespectful , disdainful , scornful
Atheist – a person who does not believe that God or Gods exist
Profane – not relating to that which is sacred or religious, secular
Blasphemous – sacrilegious against God or sacred things, profaneIncorrect
Irreverent – disrespectful , disdainful , scornful
Atheist – a person who does not believe that God or Gods exist
Profane – not relating to that which is sacred or religious, secular
Blasphemous – sacrilegious against God or sacred things, profane -
Question 7 of 25
7. Question
A book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge
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Encyclopedia – a book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge
Dictionary – a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage
Volume – a book forming part of a work or series
Anthology – a published collection of poems or other pieces of writingIncorrect
Encyclopedia – a book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge
Dictionary – a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage
Volume – a book forming part of a work or series
Anthology – a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing -
Question 8 of 25
8. Question
Irreverent behaviour toward anything held sacred or concerning God
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Agnosticism – he view or belief that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable
Pantheism – the worship or tolerance of many gods
Theism – belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe
Blasphemy – Irreverent behaviour toward anything held sacred or concerning GodIncorrect
Agnosticism – he view or belief that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable
Pantheism – the worship or tolerance of many gods
Theism – belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe
Blasphemy – Irreverent behaviour toward anything held sacred or concerning God -
Question 9 of 25
9. Question
Huge fire for celebration
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Firepower – the capability of a military force, unit, or weapons system as measured by the amount of gunfire, number of missiles, etc., deliverable to a target / the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results
Festivity – the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way
Firefight – a person whose job is to extinguish fires
Bonfire -huge fire for celebrationIncorrect
Firepower – the capability of a military force, unit, or weapons system as measured by the amount of gunfire, number of missiles, etc., deliverable to a target / the capability or potential, as of an organization, for action or achieving results
Festivity – the celebration of something in a joyful and exuberant way
Firefight – a person whose job is to extinguish fires
Bonfire -huge fire for celebration -
Question 10 of 25
10. Question
A place to play games and bet on them.
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Motel – a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside
Hotel – an establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travellers and tourists
Casino – a place to play games and bet on them
Pub – an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks, and sometimes also food, to be consumed on the premises.Incorrect
Motel – a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside
Hotel – an establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travellers and tourists
Casino – a place to play games and bet on them
Pub – an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks, and sometimes also food, to be consumed on the premises. -
Question 11 of 25
11. Question
Any female animal which feeds its young on milk from her own body.
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Vertebrate – The animals that have a true vertebral column and an internal skeleton are called vertebrates
Parasite – an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense
Mammal – any female animal which feeds its young on milk from her own body
Fauna – Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time -
Question 12 of 25
12. Question
Certain to happen.
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Justifiable – able to be shown to be right or reasonable, defensible
Indispensable – absolutely necessary
Convertible – able to be changed in form, function, or character
Inevitable – certain to happenIncorrect
Justifiable – able to be shown to be right or reasonable, defensible
Indispensable – absolutely necessary
Convertible – able to be changed in form, function, or character
Inevitable – certain to happen -
Question 13 of 25
13. Question
A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.
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Analogy – a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
Amalgamation – the action, process, or result of combining or uniting
Apathy – lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Ambiguity – the quality of being open to more than one interpretation, inexactnessIncorrect
Analogy – a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
Amalgamation – the action, process, or result of combining or uniting
Apathy – lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Ambiguity – the quality of being open to more than one interpretation, inexactness -
Question 14 of 25
14. Question
The money paid to former wife, husband or partner when the marriage is ended.
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Alimony – the money paid to former wife, husband or partner when the marriage is ended
Compensation – something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury
Recompense – compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made
Maintenance – the process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preservedIncorrect
Alimony – the money paid to former wife, husband or partner when the marriage is ended
Compensation – something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury
Recompense – compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made
Maintenance – the process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved -
Question 15 of 25
15. Question
A group of people travelling together in a van.
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Gypsies – a nomadic or free-spirited person
Caravan – a group of people travelling together in a van
Brood – a family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth
Constellation – a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figureIncorrect
Gypsies – a nomadic or free-spirited person
Caravan – a group of people travelling together in a van
Brood – a family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth
Constellation – a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure -
Question 16 of 25
16. Question
A detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time.
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Witness – a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
Journal – a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast
Saga – A detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time
Casestudy – a process or record of research into the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of timeIncorrect
Witness – a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
Journal – a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast
Saga – A detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time
Casestudy – a process or record of research into the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time -
Question 17 of 25
17. Question
A person who compiles a dictionary.
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Plagiarist – a person who uses another person’s ideas or work and pretends that it is their own
Iconoclast – a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions
Bibliophile – a person who collects or has a great love of books.
Lexicographer – a person who compiles a dictionaryIncorrect
Plagiarist – a person who uses another person’s ideas or work and pretends that it is their own
Iconoclast – a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions
Bibliophile – a person who collects or has a great love of books.
Lexicographer – a person who compiles a dictionary -
Question 18 of 25
18. Question
A sentimental memory of the past.
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Hysteria – exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement
Nostalgia – a sentimental memory of the past
Mania – mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria, delusions, and overactivity
Euphoria – a feeling or state of intense excitement and happinessIncorrect
Hysteria – exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement
Nostalgia – a sentimental memory of the past
Mania – mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria, delusions, and overactivity
Euphoria – a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness -
Question 19 of 25
19. Question
A large number of fish swimming together.
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Shoal – a large number of fish swimming together
Stream – a small, narrow river
Sheaf – a bunch of stalks and ears of grain that are tied together after being cut
String – material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin lengthIncorrect
Shoal – a large number of fish swimming together
Stream – a small, narrow river
Sheaf – a bunch of stalks and ears of grain that are tied together after being cut
String – material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length -
Question 20 of 25
20. Question
A secret plan, made to do something (usually wrong).
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Strategy – a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim
Planning – the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal
Conditioning – the process of training or accustoming a person or animal to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances
Conspiracy – a secret plan, made to do something (usually wrong)Incorrect
Strategy – a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim
Planning – the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal
Conditioning – the process of training or accustoming a person or animal to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances
Conspiracy – a secret plan, made to do something (usually wrong) -
Question 21 of 25
21. Question
To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
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Accelerate – (especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly
Lacerate – to cut or tear something, especially flesh
Procrastinate – to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
Recuperate – recover from illness or exertionIncorrect
Accelerate – (especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly
Lacerate – to cut or tear something, especially flesh
Procrastinate – to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
Recuperate – recover from illness or exertion -
Question 22 of 25
22. Question
A person who gives help and sympathy to people who need it.
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Preacher – a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion
Moralist – overfond of making moral judgements about others’ behaviour; too ready to moralize
Samaritan – a person who gives help and sympathy to people who need it
Pardoner – a person licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgencesIncorrect
Preacher – a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion
Moralist – overfond of making moral judgements about others’ behaviour; too ready to moralize
Samaritan – a person who gives help and sympathy to people who need it
Pardoner – a person licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgences -
Question 23 of 25
23. Question
A person who draws or produce maps.
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Calligrapher – a person who is skilled at the art of calligraphy (= producing beautiful writing, often with a special pen or brush)
Choreographer – a person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance
Chauffeur – a person employed to drive a private or hired car
Cartographer – a person who draws or produce mapsIncorrect
Calligrapher – a person who is skilled at the art of calligraphy (= producing beautiful writing, often with a special pen or brush)
Choreographer – a person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance
Chauffeur – a person employed to drive a private or hired car
Cartographer – a person who draws or produce maps -
Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Being careful that every detail of something is correct.
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Fastidious – being careful that every detail of something is correct
Squeamish – having fastidious moral views, scrupulous
Stubborn – having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so
Impregnable – unable to be defeated or overcomeIncorrect
Fastidious – being careful that every detail of something is correct
Squeamish – having fastidious moral views, scrupulous
Stubborn – having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so
Impregnable – unable to be defeated or overcome -
Question 25 of 25
25. Question
Something that is absolutely necessary, that you cannot do without.
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Insular – ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience
Indispensable – something that is absolutely necessary, that you cannot do without
Isolated – far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote
Intolerant – not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one’s ownIncorrect
Insular – ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience
Indispensable – something that is absolutely necessary, that you cannot do without
Isolated – far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote
Intolerant – not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one’s own