This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person who loves books excessively is known as a: A) Publisher. B) Librarian. C) Bibliophile. D) Author. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bibliophile. 2. What phrase can be substituted with "Despite the fact that" ? A) Despite. B) That. C) Although. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 3. What is a synonym for 'team'? A) Group. B) Crew. C) Unit. D) Squad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Group. 4. A person who lives for pleasure- A) Hedonist. B) Ascetic. C) Optimist. D) Stoic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hedonist. 5. An error or misprint in printing or writing A) Typo. B) Erratum. C) Error. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erratum. 6. An animal that lives in water: A) Amphibian. B) Aquatic. C) Terrestrial. D) Nocturnal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquatic. 7. An indirect reference: A) Allusion. B) Illusion. C) Inference. D) Elusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 8. Belief accepted without question A) Dogma. B) Agenda. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dogma. 9. A speech made without preparation- A) Dialogue. B) Rehearsed. C) Documentary. D) Extempore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extempore. 10. Words inscribed on a tomb: A) Epitome. B) Epilogue. C) Epitaph. D) Epistle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epitaph. 11. Which one of the following is a substitution of "during the time that" ? A) Then. B) Soon. C) There. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. 12. The term for a person who studies the physical and chemical properties of materials. A) Physicist. B) Chemist. C) Material Scientist. D) Engineer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Material Scientist. 13. What is the one word for 'a person who studies plants'? A) Botanist. B) Zoologist. C) Physicist. D) Geologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Botanist. 14. The term for a person who believes in the divine right of kings. A) Theocrat. B) Monarchist. C) Despot. D) Aristocrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theocrat. 15. A person who works without pay- A) Volunteer. B) Freelancer. C) Professional. D) Beneficiary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volunteer. 16. Find the one-word meaning for: "A place where dead bodies are kept." A) Cemetery. B) Mortuary. C) Nursery. D) Pantry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mortuary. 17. Being all powerful A) Eternal. B) Omnipotent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omnipotent. 18. Which phrase is associated with "are of the same opinion" ? A) Decision. B) Know. C) Agree. D) Similar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agree. 19. A person who designs and creates models or drawings for new products. A) Architect. B) Draughtsman. C) Engineer. D) Designer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Designer. 20. One who is very simple and who easily believeswhatever is told A) Incorrigible. B) Custodian. C) Extant. D) Gullible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gullible. 21. What is the term for a person who is skilled in playing musical instruments? A) Composer. B) Musician. C) Conductor. D) Singer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Musician. 22. Belonging to all parts of the world A) Acrobat. B) Obsolete. C) Cosmopolitan. D) Eternal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cosmopolitan. 23. Find the one-word meaning for: "A child whose parents are dead." A) Infant. B) Heir. C) Servant. D) Orphan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Orphan. 24. One who doubts the existence of God A) Agnostic. B) Cynic. C) Devotee. D) Theists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agnostic. 25. A person who is unable to hear and speak is called: A) Dumb. B) Deaf. C) Deaf and dumb. D) Blind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deaf and dumb. 26. People with hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia have fear of? A) Hippopotamus. B) Long words. C) Sentences. D) Monsters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long words. 27. A place where grain is stored? A) Gravely. B) Trainery. C) Aviary. D) Granary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Granary. 28. A person without manners is a? A) Naive. B) Rustic. C) Barbarian. D) Boorish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boorish. 29. One who believes in the existence of God A) Mediocre. B) Theist. C) Pilgrim. D) Gullible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theist. 30. The term for a person who performs or participates in dramatic performances. A) Performer. B) Actor. C) Thespian. D) Entertainer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thespian. 31. A person who sells goods illegally is called a: A) Dealer. B) Merchant. C) Smuggler. D) Trader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smuggler. 32. A person who provides legal advice and represents clients in legal matters. A) Attorney. B) Lawyer. C) Solicitor. D) Counselor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lawyer. 33. A person who travels in space is called an: A) Aviator. B) Scientist. C) Astronaut. D) Pilot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronaut. 34. In the sentence 'My friend drives me in a car around town', what would be the one-word substitution for 'drives me in a car'? A) Chauffeurs. B) Driver. C) Pilot. D) Navigator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chauffeurs. 35. That which can never be believed is A) Irritable. B) Incredible. C) Inevitable. D) Irrevocable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incredible. 36. A person who is against the government- A) Loyalist. B) Anarchist. C) Bureaucrat. D) Aristocrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anarchist. 37. One who is honourably discharged from service A) Masochist. B) Pacifist. C) Veteran. D) Belligerent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Veteran. 38. A person who supervises in the examination hall. A) Astronaut. B) Writer. C) Polyglot. D) Invigilator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invigilator. 39. A child of unusual or remarkable talent A) Immortal. B) Prodigy. C) Ephemeral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prodigy. 40. One who knows many languages A) Polyglot. B) Translator. C) Multitasked. D) Linguist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polyglot. 41. A bicycle for two or more people A) Barrow. B) Toboggan. C) Tricycle. D) Tandem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tandem. 42. Select the word which means the same as the group of words. Causing annoyance or resentment A) Galling. B) Glower. C) Behoove. D) Bashful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Galling. 43. A rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money, is called a: A) Ascetic. B) Altruist. C) Philanthropist. D) Connoisseur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philanthropist. 44. A speech delivered at the end of a play or story is called: A) Dialogue. B) Monologue. C) Epilogue. D) Prologue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epilogue. 45. What is the term for a person who is skilled in the art of creating beautiful handwriting? A) Calligrapher. B) Typist. C) Stenographer. D) Transcriber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calligrapher. 46. Which word means 'a group of people'? A) Crowdsource. B) Gathering. C) Crowd. D) Team. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crowd. 47. A person who dislikes human in general and stays away from them. A) Misogynist. B) Mercenary. C) Narcissist. D) Misanthrope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Misanthrope. 48. A person with full discretionary powers to act on behalf of a country. A) Ambassador. B) Emissary. C) Envoy. D) Plenipotentiary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plenipotentiary. 49. What is the one word for 'to make something better'? A) Deteriorate. B) Worsen. C) Improve. D) Neglect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improve. 50. One who stitches clothes A) Sailor. B) Tailor. C) Manager. D) Hawkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tailor. 51. Which phrase best describes "in close proximity to" ? A) Near. B) Beside. C) Next to. D) Close to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near. 52. A person who consumes human flesh. A) Non vegetarian. B) Vegetarian. C) Cannibal. D) Eggetarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cannibal. 53. A person who is able to use both hands with equal ease is called: A) Left-handed. B) Right-handed. C) Ambidextrous. D) Agile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambidextrous. 54. Find the one-word meaning for: "A person who speaks many languages." A) Translator. B) Interpreter. C) Linguist. D) Polyglot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polyglot. 55. A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain- A) Stoic. B) Epicurean. C) Hedonist. D) Optimist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stoic. 56. A person who loves books- A) Theologian. B) Linguist. C) Bibliophile. D) Philanthropist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bibliophile. 57. A person who hates the institution of marriage A) Philogynist. B) Misogamist. C) Misologist. D) Misogynist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misogamist. 58. The term for a person who provides specialized advice or services. A) Consultant. B) Advisor. C) Expert. D) Specialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consultant. 59. A person who goes on horseback is A) Connoisseur. B) Pedestrian. C) Equestrian. D) Epicurean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equestrian. 60. A system of government in which there are a large number of state officials who are not elected is known as: A) Oligarchy. B) Bureaucracy. C) Aristocracy. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bureaucracy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesOne Word Substitution Quiz 1One Word Substitution Quiz 2One Word Substitution Quiz 3One Word Substitution Quiz 4One Word Substitution Quiz 5One Word Substitution Quiz 6One Word Substitution Quiz 7One Word Substitution Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books