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One-Word Substitution

Replace a phrase with a single word that has the same meaning.

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  1. 1.Select the word that best substitutes the given phrase: A government by officials who are not elected

    • (A)Bureaucracy
    • (B)Democracy
    • (C)Autocracy
    • (D)Plutocracy
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    Answer: (A) Bureaucracy

    Solution: Bureaucracy refers to a system of government where most decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

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  2. 2.Choose the most appropriate one-word substitution for the phrase: "A government by officials who are not elected"

    • (A)Autocracy
    • (B)Democracy
    • (C)Bureaucracy
    • (D)Oligarchy
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    Answer: (C) Bureaucracy

    Solution: Bureaucracy refers to a system of government where most decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives, making option C correct.

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  3. 3.Select the word that best substitutes the given phrase: A person who deliberately sets fire to property

    • (A)Philanthropist
    • (B)Arsonist
    • (C)Misogynist
    • (D)Pyromaniac
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    Answer: (B) Arsonist

    Solution: Arsonist is the legal term for a person who commits the crime of deliberately setting fire to property.

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  4. 4.Select the one-word substitute for the given phrase. "A person who cannot be easily pleased"

    • (A)Fastidious
    • (B)Modest
    • (C)Generous
    • (D)Gregarious
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    Answer: (A) Fastidious

    Solution: Fastidious means very attentive to detail or hard to please, making it the correct one-word substitute for someone who cannot be easily pleased.

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About this topic in CDS

  • Previous papers: 8 official question papers from Union Public Service Commission — 2026, 2025.
  • Practice: 4 answer-checked practice questions on One-Word Substitution for CDS — practise them.
  • Next exam day: CDS (I) 2027 exam (tentative): 11 Apr 2027 (Official, upsc.gov.in).

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