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A person who studies the formation of the earth
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
One word substitute is Geologist.

Meteorologist: an expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster.
Anthropologist: an expert in or student of anthropology.
Geologist: an expert in or student of geology.
Seismologist: scientists who study earthquakes and planetary activities as well as their effects, such as tsunamis.
12
Policy of a political party
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
One word substitute is Manifesto.

Manifesto: a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.
Agenda: a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
Report: give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.
Circular: having the form of a circle.
13
Joint sovereignty exercised over country by two or more countries
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
One word substitute is Condominium.

Colonialism: the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Entente: a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions.
Pandemonium: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
Condominium: the joint control of a state's affairs by other states.
14
A cure for all diseases
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
One word substitute is Panacea.

Exorcism: the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that are believed to be possessed.
Incantation: a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.
Panacea: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
Antibiotic: a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
15
A short walk for pleasure or exercise
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Stroll.

Jog: run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis as a form of physical exercise.
Stroll: walk in a leisurely way.
Gallop: the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride.
Promenade: a paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.
16
One who resides in a country of which he is not a citizen
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
One word substitute is Alien.

Alien: a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where he or she is living.
Native: a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
Primitive: relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.
Prodigal: spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
17
Deviation or departure from common rule or standard
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Anomaly.

Heterogeneity: the quality or state of being diverse in character or content.
Anomaly: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Unanimity: agreement by all people involved; consensus.
Anonymity: the condition of being anonymous.
18
A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
One word substitute is Geo-stationary.

Geological: relating to the study of the earth's physical structure and substance.
Geo-synchronous: existing or occurring at the same time.
Geocentric: having or representing the earth as the centre, as in former astronomical systems.
Geo-stationary: (of an artificial satellite of the earth) moving in a circular geosynchronous orbit in the plane of the equator, so that it appears to be stationary in the sky above a fixed point on the surface.
19
A tube filled at one end with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass which shows many coloured patterns when turned
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
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.
20
Story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Parable.

Didactic: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Parable: a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.
Paragon: a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
Paradigm: a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model.