This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person extremely desirous of money A) Avaricious. B) Miser. C) Avascular. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avaricious. 2. A person who sells and arranges cut flowers: A) Florist. B) Gardener. C) Curator. D) Grocery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Florist. 3. A person who pretends to be someone else- A) Cynic. B) Egoist. C) Altruist. D) Impersonator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impersonator. 4. A person who cannot be easily approached A) Indomitable. B) Inaccessible. C) Insensible. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inaccessible. 5. That which can easily be harmed, hurt or wounded A) Somatic. B) Vulnerable. C) Soporific. D) Venerable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vulnerable. 6. A roundabout way of speaking A) Centipede. B) Circumlocution. C) Concentric. D) Coercion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circumlocution. 7. A person who writes plays is called a: A) Dramatist. B) Play reader. C) Novelist. D) Poet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dramatist. 8. A person who loves and collects coins is called a: A) Philatelist. B) Archaeologist. C) Numismatist. D) Collector. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Numismatist. 9. The act of speaking of oneself boastfully A) Enthusiasm. B) Hedonism. C) Egotism. D) Narcissism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Egotism. 10. A form of government in which a small group of people holds all the power is called an: A) Oligarchy. B) Democracy. C) Bureaucracy. D) Aristocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oligarchy. 11. A person who does not believe in the existence of God is A) Chaperon. B) Parasite. C) Sycophant. D) Atheist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atheist. 12. An individual who is unable to express or interact easily A) Extrovert. B) Introvert. C) Ambivert. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introvert. 13. The term for a person who designs and writes computer programs. A) Coder. B) Developer. C) Engineer. D) Programmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Programmer. 14. What is the one word substitution for 'A person who deliberately sets fire to a building'? A) Cynic. B) Agnostic. C) Arsonist. D) Amateur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arsonist. 15. The term for a deliberate and systematic attempt to extinguish a particular race or nationality. A) Ethnocide. B) Genocide. C) Extermination. D) Holocaust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genocide. 16. What is the one word substitution for one who loves the rain? A) Bibliophile. B) Pluviophile. C) Thalassophile. D) Audiophile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pluviophile. 17. A fear of spiders A) Acrophobia. B) Arachnophobia. C) Hydrophobia. D) Claustrophobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arachnophobia. 18. What is the one word for 'to express sorrow'? A) Ignore. B) Complain. C) Celebrate. D) Lament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lament. 19. A chief character in a story or drama. A) Antagonist. B) Protagonist. C) Foil. D) Fool. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protagonist. 20. What is the one word for 'a person who creates art'? A) Illustrator. B) Painter. C) Sculptor. D) Artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artist. 21. What is the one-word equivalent of 'a person who designs buildings'? A) Engineer. B) Architect. C) Builder. D) Contractor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Architect. 22. Choose the one-word for: "A person who pretends to be what he is not." A) Critic. B) Hypocrite. C) Patriot. D) Hermit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypocrite. 23. That which is fit to be eaten: A) Palatable. B) Edible. C) Potable. D) Digestible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edible. 24. A place where birds are kept- A) Hatchery. B) Aquarium. C) Aviary. D) Barn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aviary. 25. A room or large cupboard for storing food A) Bakery. B) Wardrobe. C) Almirah. D) Larder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Larder. 26. Commonplace remarks A) Erudition. B) Multitudes. C) Pantomime. D) Platitudes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platitudes. 27. A lover of mankind A) Philanthropist. B) Misogynist. C) Misanthropist. D) Philogynist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Philanthropist. 28. Collection of stories or poems A) Constellation. B) Novel. C) Anthology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthology. 29. An abbreviated word formed from the initial letters of the other words A) Antonym. B) Homonym. C) Synonym. D) Acronym. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acronym. 30. The practice of borrowing ideas and words from others and using them as one's own. A) Burlesque. B) Imitation. C) Pantomime. D) Plagiarism. 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