This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A political leader who tries to stir up people is a/an? A) Statesman. B) Martinet. C) Dictator. D) Demagogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Demagogue. 2. The term for a person who is highly skilled in the art of public speaking. A) Debater. B) Speaker. C) Rhetorician. D) Orator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Orator. 3. A place where books are kept A) Library. B) Store. C) Staff room. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Library. 4. The name for a person who studies the nature and structure of the universe. A) Astrophysicist. B) Astronomer. C) Metaphysicist. D) Cosmologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cosmologist. 5. What is the term for a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft? A) Astronaut. B) Pilot. C) Sailor. D) Driver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astronaut. 6. A person who believes in fate and destiny- A) Pessimist. B) Optimist. C) Fatalist. D) Atheist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fatalist. 7. A person who walks in sleep- A) Illusionist. B) Narcissist. C) Somnambulist. D) Insomniac. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somnambulist. 8. A person who loves wealth and spends money carefully is called: A) Spendthrift. B) Generous. C) Lavish. D) Miser. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Miser. 9. One who is known widely but usually unfavorably A) Psycho. B) Profane. C) Notorious. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Notorious. 10. What do you call an expert in judging beauty, quality, or skill in art, food, or music? A) Ascetic. B) Philanthropist. C) Connoisseur. D) Altruist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Connoisseur. 11. A person who can speak many languages. A) Polyglot. B) Emigrant. C) Speaker. D) Public. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polyglot. 12. Something easily broken: A) Durable. B) Agile. C) Fragile. D) Fertile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragile. 13. One who is for the pleasure of eating and drinking: A) Gourmet. B) Gourmand. C) Connoisseur. D) Epicure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gourmand. 14. What is the one word for 'a person who is skilled in a particular area'? A) Expert. B) Amateur. C) Trainee. D) Novice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expert. 15. A term for a person who assists in the management of a company or organization. A) Executive. B) Manager. C) Director. D) Administrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Executive. 16. Find the one-word meaning for: "A place where coins are made." A) Foundry. B) Vault. C) Furnace. D) Mint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mint. 17. What term is used for a collection of individuals? A) Team. B) Group. C) Collection. D) Crowd. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Group. 18. A man who rarely speaks the truth is A) Hypocrite. B) Crook. C) Liar. D) Scoundrel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liar. 19. One who has no belief in the existence of God A) Stupor. B) Congregation. C) Stupor. D) Atheist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atheist. 20. Synonym of tedious A) Lively. B) Liberal. C) Wearisome. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wearisome. 21. What is the term for a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure? A) Constellation. B) Galaxy. C) Supernova. D) Comet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constellation. 22. A cage for small animals A) Tank. B) Hutch. C) Leash. D) Pen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hutch. 23. Shikha spends a lot of money on clothes. Her cousins call her a: A) Spendthrift. B) Economical. C) Miser. D) Frugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spendthrift. 24. Which word is a synonym for 'angry'? a) mad b) calm c) joyful A) Irate. B) Mad. C) Furious. D) Enraged. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mad. 25. The term for a person who advocates for the abolition of all forms of government. A) Libertarian. B) Pacifist. C) Utopian. D) Anarchist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anarchist. 26. A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event A) Souvenir. B) Gift. C) Photo. D) Memento. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Souvenir. 27. To examine ones own thought and feeling A) Biography. B) Introspection. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introspection. 28. A person who believes that events are decided by fate and cannot be controlled is called a: A) Altruist. B) Egoist. C) Optimist. D) Fatalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fatalist. 29. A place for storing grains A) Aviary. B) Apiary. C) Treasury. D) Granary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Granary. 30. A place where dead bodies are kept- A) Mortuary. B) Morgue. C) Cemetery. D) Crematorium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mortuary. 31. A person who is skilled in gardening A) Horticulturist. B) Arborist. C) Botanist. D) Florist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horticulturist. 32. The schedule was capable of bending easily without breaking & able to be easily modified A) Stiff. B) Rigid. C) Inflexible. D) Flexible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flexible. 33. A person who is unable to remember things clearly is called: A) Forgetful. B) Careless. C) Negligent. D) Absent-minded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absent-minded. 34. One who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks: A) Hedonist. B) Teetotaller. C) Samaritan. D) Ascetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teetotaller. 35. What is the term for a person who is skilled in creating artistic works? A) Painter. B) Sculptor. C) Designer. D) Architect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Painter. 36. A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he really has is A) Apotheosis. B) Renegade. C) Charlatan. D) Apostle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charlatan. 37. A state of perfect balance is A) Equanimity. B) Equilibrium. C) Equity. D) Egalitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equilibrium. 38. That which can be interpreted in any way is A) Ambivalent. B) Ambiguous. C) Amphibious. D) Ambient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ambiguous. 39. Someone who eats human flesh is known as a: A) Cannibal. B) Mercenary. C) Ascetic. D) Egoist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cannibal. 40. A person who studies plant life is called a: A) Botanist. B) Gardener. C) Ecologist. D) Zoologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Botanist. 41. Mania for setting fires A) Pyromania. B) Bibliomania. C) Monomania. D) Kleptomania. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pyromania. 42. Find the one-word meaning for: "A long journey, especially by sea." A) Migration. B) Expedition. C) Excursion. D) Voyage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voyage. 43. The term for a person who supervises the artistic and technical aspects of a stage production. A) Designer. B) Stage Manager. C) Producer. D) Director. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Director. 44. A term for a person who studies or specializes in the art of writing speeches. A) Lecturer. B) Speechwriter. C) Orator. D) Rhetorician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorician. 45. Unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly A) Articulate. B) Inarticulate. C) Eloquent. D) Fluent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inarticulate. 46. The term for a person who maintains and repairs machinery and equipment. A) Operator. B) Engineer. C) Mechanic. D) Technician. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mechanic. 47. An entertainer who performs difficult actions A) Hymn. B) Hamlet. C) Acrobat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acrobat. 48. What is the term for a person who is skilled in the art of cooking? A) Chef. B) Waiter. C) Baker. D) Barista. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chef. 49. A person who studies or has expertise in the field of ancient cultures and languages. A) Historian. B) Epigrapher. C) Classicist. D) Archaeologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Classicist. 50. A person, animal or plant belonging originally to a place A) Imported. B) Immigrant. C) Native. D) Foreign. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Native. 51. What is the one word substitution for 'A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead'? A) Elegy. B) Cortege. C) Epitaph. D) Obituary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elegy. 52. What is the term for a person who is skilled in the art of arranging and decorating flowers? A) Florist. B) Botanist. C) Horticulturist. D) Gardener. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Florist. 53. The act of praying for divine protection A) Obscure. B) Malediction. C) Benediction. D) Congregate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benediction. 54. What is the one word substitution for 'A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together'? A) Caravan. B) Horde. C) Clique. D) Flotilla. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caravan. 55. The name for a person who specializes in the study of ancient civilizations. A) Historian. B) Anthropologist. C) Archaeologist. D) Classicist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archaeologist. 56. The term for a person who studies the structure of societies and cultures. A) Sociologist. B) Ethnologist. C) Historian. D) Anthropologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anthropologist. 57. A term for a person who is excessively concerned with details or rules. A) Perfectionist. B) Pedant. C) Stickler. D) Formalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pedant. 58. What is the one word for 'a person who plays a musical instrument'? A) Conductor. B) Singer. C) Composer. D) Musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Musician. 59. A disease that spreads rapidly- A) Pandemic. B) Endemic. C) Epidemic. D) Chronic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epidemic. 60. One who dies for a noble cause. A) Martyr. B) Butcher. C) Narcissist. D) Heretic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Martyr. 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