This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A feeling of intense longing for something A) Ambivalence. B) Longevity. C) Nostalgia. D) Quandary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nostalgia. 2. 10) One word substitute:A narrow stretch of land connecting two large bodies of land A) Isthmus. B) Peninsula. C) Strait. D) Archipelago. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isthmus. 3. A word for someone who studies the human mind and behavior. A) Counselor. B) Psychologist. C) Therapist. D) Psychiatrist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychologist. 4. Choose the one-word for: "The study of human beings." A) Sociology. B) Psychology. C) Physiology. D) Anthropology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anthropology. 5. The term for a person who is an expert in the study of the origins and cultures of human beings. A) Sociologist. B) Anthropologist. C) Archaeologist. D) Historian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anthropologist. 6. It is impossible to see through it. A) Translucent. B) Transparent. C) Fragile. D) Opaque. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opaque. 7. A person who is responsible for managing a school is called a: A) Professor. B) Teacher. C) Lecturer. D) Principal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Principal. 8. A place where coins are made: A) Mint. B) Depot. C) Bank. D) Treasury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mint. 9. What is the term for a word or phrase that means the same as another word or phrase in the same language? A) Synonym. B) Homophone. C) Antonym. D) Palindrome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonym. 10. Find the one-word for: "A person who helps others, especially the poor." A) Volunteer. B) Prophet. C) Philanthropist. D) Beneficiary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philanthropist. 11. A person who is trained to fight in the army is called a: A) Guard. B) Warrior. C) Soldier. D) Fighter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soldier. 12. Choose the one-word for: "One who thinks only about oneself." A) Altruist. B) Egoist. C) Pacifist. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Egoist. 13. Select the word which means the same as the group of words:Fear of pain A) Claustrophobia. B) Agoraphobia. C) Acrophobia. D) Algophobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Algophobia. 14. The original inhabitants of a country: A) Natives. B) Settlers. C) Aborigines. D) Aliens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natives. 15. A person who is new to a job or activity- A) Mentor. B) Veteran. C) Novice. D) Expert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Novice. 16. The branch of medicine concerned with the study of skin diseases: A) Paediatrics. B) Oncology. C) Dermatology. D) Cardiology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dermatology. 17. Study of mankind A) Anthrology. B) Anthropology. C) Humunology. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anthropology. 18. Provide a one word substitution for 'a person who plays a musical instrument'. A) Musician. B) Composer. C) Conductor. D) Singer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Musician. 19. One who eats everything: A) Herbivorous. B) Voracious. C) Omnivorous. D) Carnivorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omnivorous. 20. Which phrase replaces "based on the fact that" ? A) About. B) Because. C) Usually. D) Enough. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 21. A doctor who treats skin diseases is A) Cardiologist. B) Opthalmologist. C) Dermatologis. D) Paediatrician. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dermatologis. 22. Which word means 'a group of friends'? A) Crew. B) Team. C) Squad. D) Clique. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clique. 23. A list of items of the business to be transacted at a meeting A) Agenda. B) Itinerary. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agenda. 24. What is the term for an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables? A) Regalia. B) Chronology. C) Almanac. D) Panacea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Almanac. 25. A speech given on a special occasion- A) Soliloquy. B) Monologue. C) Oration. D) Dialect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oration. 26. The term for the study of the origins and development of human societies and cultures. A) Ethnology. B) Sociology. C) Anthropology. D) History. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthropology. 27. Differentiate between 'compliment' and 'complement'. What does each mean? A) 'Compliment' is praise; 'complement' is something that completes. B) 'Compliment' is a feature; 'complement' is a benefit. C) 'Compliment' is a mistake; 'complement' is an addition. D) 'Compliment' is a gift; 'complement' is a suggestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Compliment' is praise; 'complement' is something that completes. 28. A room where dead bodies are kept for post mortem A) Obituary. B) Matinee. C) Matin. D) Mortuary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mortuary. 29. A short walk for pleasure or exercise A) Jog. B) Stroll. C) Gallop. D) Promenade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stroll. 30. A place where animals are slaughtered for food is called a: A) Dairy. B) Kennel. C) Abattoir. D) Stable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abattoir. ← 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