SSC CGL · One-Word Substitution

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   A word that reads same forwards and backwards

   Right

   Palindrome

2. Left

   One who studies stars and celestial bodies

   Right

   Astronomer

3. Left

   A government by a few

   Right

   Oligarchy

4. Left

   Animals that eat both plants and meat

   Right

   Omnivores

5. Left

   A speech with no preparation

   Right

   Impromptu

6. Left

   Life history written by oneself

   Right

   Autobiography

Instructions

Match each phrase to its one-word substitution.