71. A person who doubts the truth of what is being told.
(A) Cynic
(B) Miser
(C) Critic
(D) Sceptic
Answer: (D) Sceptic
Sceptic: A person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions.
(A) Cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest.
(B) Miser: A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
(C) Critic: A person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something.
(D) Sceptic: A doubter.
72. A decision taken by the votes of all.
(A) Unanimous
(B) Agreement
(C) Veto
(D) Pass
Answer: (A) Unanimous
Unanimous: (Of an opinion, decision, or vote) held or carried by everyone involved.
(A) Unanimous: Fully in agreement.
(B) Agreement: Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.
(C) Veto: A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
(D) Pass: A successful completion of an examination or course.
73. A person not accepted by society.
(A) Misogynist
(B) Despot
(C) Pariah
(D) Pirate
Answer: (C) Pariah
Pariah: An outcast.
(A) Misogynist: A person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
(B) Despot: A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
(C) Pariah: A social outcast.
(D) Pirate: A person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
74. One who eats too much
(A) Foodie
(B) Glutton
(C) Eater
(D) Cook
Answer: (B) Glutton
Glutton: An excessively greedy eater.
(A) Foodie: A person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet.
(B) Glutton: One who overeats.
(C) Eater: A person who eats.
(D) Cook: A person who prepares and cooks food.
75. A vain boasting fellow
(A) Loudmouth
(B) Liar
(C) Rascal
(D) Braggart
Answer: (D) Braggart
Braggart: A person who boasts about achievements or possessions.
(A) Loudmouth: A person who talks too much or makes tactless or boastful remarks.
(B) Liar: A person who tells lies.
(C) Rascal: A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man.
(D) Braggart: A boastful person.
76. The science of plants
(A) Astronomy
(B) Zoology
(C) Botany
(D) Biology
Answer: (C) Botany
Botany: The scientific study of plants.
(A) Astronomy: The branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
(B) Zoology: The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
(C) Botany: Study of plants.
(D) Biology: The study of living organisms.
77. To give up a throne voluntarily
(A) Archer
(B) Bigot
(C) Abdicate
(D) Delegate
Answer: (C) Abdicate
Abdicate: (Of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.
(A) Archer: A person who shoots with a bow and arrows.
(B) Bigot: A person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction.
(C) Abdicate: Voluntarily give up the throne.
(D) Delegate: Entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person.
78. A science of race, culture and human development
(A) Tannery
(B) Eugenics
(C) Volley
(D) Freak
Answer: (B) Eugenics
Eugenics: The study of how to arrange reproduction within a human population to increase the occurrence of heritable characteristics regarded as desirable. (Note: Anthropology is the broad science of human culture/development, but Eugenics matches the historical classification often used in these specific objective tests).
(A) Tannery: A place where animal hides are tanned; the workshop of a tanner.
(B) Eugenics: Science related to improving human populations.
(C) Volley: A number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time.
(D) Freak: A very unusual and unexpected event or situation.
79. Medicine that causes vomiting
(A) Valise
(B) Analgesic
(C) Pyretic
(D) Emetic
Answer: (D) Emetic
Emetic: A medicine or other substance that causes vomiting.
(A) Valise: A small traveling bag or suitcase.
(B) Analgesic: A drug acting to relieve pain.
(C) Pyretic: Inducing or relating to fever.
(D) Emetic: A substance that induces vomiting.
80. One who speaks many languages
(A) Polyglot
(B) Introvert
(C) Linguist
(D) Sociopath
Answer: (A) Polyglot
Polyglot: Knowing or using several languages.
(A) Polyglot: A speaker of many languages.
(B) Introvert: A shy, reticent person.
(C) Linguist: A person skilled in foreign languages or a person who studies linguistics.
(D) Sociopath: A person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes.