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One-Word Substitution Essential List

Learn core concepts, essential formulas, and attempt practice questions designed on the latest TCS NQT testing patterns.

Key Concepts & Formulas

1Substitute phrases with a single word (e.g. 'One who does not believe in God' = Atheist).
2Common suffix markers: '-phobia' (fear), '-cide' (killing), '-logy' (study).

Practice Question 1

A person who writes dictionaries is called a:

A) Lexicographer

B) Cartographer

C) Bibliophile

D) Biography

Correct Answer: A) Lexicographer

Step-by-step Solution: A 'Lexicographer' is a person who compiles dictionaries. A 'Cartographer' draws maps.

Practice Question 2

Fear of closed spaces is known as:

A) Claustrophobia

B) Acrophobia

C) Hydrophobia

D) Xenophobia

Correct Answer: A) Claustrophobia

Step-by-step Solution: 'Claustrophobia' is the fear of confined or closed spaces. 'Acrophobia' is fear of heights.

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