16) A person eighty years of age.
a) Septogenarian
b) Nonagenarian
c) Octogenarian
d) Sexogenarian
17) Enclosure for birds.
a) Pen
b) Nest
c) Lair
d) Aviary
18) A person who thinks only about himself and not about others’ needs.
a) Egocentric
b) Egomaniacal
c) Egoistic
d) Egotistic
19) A study of the human race.
a) Anthropology
b) Archaeology
c) Ethnology
d) Etymology
20) That cannot be conquered.
a) Invincible
b) Invulnerable
c) Intangible
d) Inevitable
21) Hard to please.
a) Loquacious
b) Stubborn
c) Fastidious
d) Epicurean
Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
22) To reduce to nothing.
a) Cull
b) Lull
c) Null
d) Annul
23) To bite like a rat.
a) Chew
b) Cut
c) Split
d) Gnaw
24) A man who wastes his money on luxury.
a) Extempore
b) Thrifty
c) Extravagant
d) Promiscuous
25) A study of sounds.
a) Semantics
b) Stylistics
c) Linguistics
d) Phonetics
26) An obviously true or hackneyed statement.
a) Truism
b) Syllogism
c) Iconic
d) Imaginism
27) To write under a different name.
a) Anonymous
b) Biography
c) Pseudonym
d) Masquerade
28) Rebellion against lawful authority.
a) Mutiny
b) Coup
c) Revolution
d) Dissidence
29) Property inherited from one’s father or ancestors.
a) Alimony
b) Patrimony
c) Voluntary
d) Armistice
30) Soldiers who fight on horseback.
a) Infantry
b) Artillery
c) Cavalry
d) Armoured