CET One-Word Substitution Questions with Solutions
- 18 questions from MBA CET 2025 (11) and 2026 (7)
- Asked in 6 of 13 slots
- Difficulty: 17 Easy / 1 Medium / 0 Hard
- Question and answer free · detailed solution after free login · updated 28 Oct 2026
One-Word Substitution questions give a phrase or definition and ask for the single word that stands for it.
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DIRECTION for the question: In the following question, out of the alternatives given, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
A person between 90 and 99 years.
- Octogenarian
- Centenarian
- Septuagenarian
- Nonagenarian
- Puerile
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Answer: D. Nonagenarian
DIRECTION for the question: In the following question, out of the alternatives given, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Mania for stealing articles
- Logomania
- Melomania
- Kleptomania
- Hypomania
- Mythomania
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Answer: C. Kleptomania
Choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge
- Pedantic
- Verbose
- Pompous
- Sarcastic
- Succinct
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Answer: A. Pedantic
Choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
That which cannot be corrected
- Unintelligible
- Indelible
- Illegible
- Incorrigible
- Irregular
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Answer: D. Incorrigible
Choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
A person who insists on something
- Disciplinarian
- Stickler
- Instantaneous
- Boaster
- Literate
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Answer: B. Stickler
Frequently asked questions
How many One-Word Substitution questions came in MBA CET 2025 and 2026?
18 One-Word Substitution questions were asked: 11 in MBA CET 2025 and 7 in MBA CET 2026. Every one is on this page with its answer (twin papers are not counted).
Which CET slots asked One-Word Substitution? Which had the most?
One-Word Substitution questions came in 6 of 13 slots. CET 2025 Slot 3 had the most (7 questions). Slot-wise lists: CET 2026 and CET 2025.
How difficult are CET One-Word Substitution questions?
Of the 18 One-Word Substitution questions that carry a difficulty rating, 17 are Easy, 1 Medium and 0 Hard.
Are the solutions free?
The question and its answer are free for everyone. The detailed Cetking solution opens after a free login with your mobile number (OTP).
Where can I practise more One-Word Substitution?
Open all Vocabulary Usage chapters for the other chapters, all CET papers and topics for every slot, or the Arena to practise.