This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person who has excessive fear of water is called: A) Hydrophobic. B) Acrophobic. C) Claustrophobic. D) Xenophobic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrophobic. 2. 13) One word substitute:A person who talks in sleep is called A) Insomniac. B) Somnambulist. C) Somniloquist. D) Dreamer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somniloquist. 3. What is the term for a person who is an expert in the study of the stars, planets, and other celestial bodies? A) Physicist. B) Biologist. C) Astronomer. D) Geologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronomer. 4. One who loves mankind A) Philanthropist. B) Optimist. C) Misanthropist. D) Philatelist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Philanthropist. 5. One who is blamed for the wrong doings of others A) Hero. B) Scapegoat. C) Martyr. D) Villain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scapegoat. 6. Group of cattle or sheep A) Swarm. B) Flock. C) Pack. D) Herd. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Herd. 7. The name for a person who is an expert in the study of human behavior in social contexts. A) Anthropologist. B) Sociologist. C) Ethnologist. D) Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sociologist. 8. An afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema A) Morning. B) Midnight. C) Dusk. D) Matinee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Matinee. 9. A person who practices or teaches philosophy. A) Scholar. B) Sage. C) Philosopher. D) Theorist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philosopher. 10. The name for a person who offers guidance or direction in a particular field. A) Guide. B) Mentor. C) Advisor. D) Consultant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mentor. 11. Commencement of words with the same letter is A) Pun. B) Transferred epithet. C) Oxymoron. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 12. One who is hard to please (very selective in habits): A) Fastidious. B) Egotist. C) Stoic. D) Narcissist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fastidious. 13. A person who always obeys rules without question is called: A) Law-abiding. B) Obedient. C) Submissive. D) Disciplined. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Law-abiding. 14. An assembly of hearers at a lecture or concert ..... A) Legislature. B) Dormitory. C) Audience. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Audience. 15. A hater of learning and knowledge is A) Bibliophile. B) Misogynist. C) Philologist. D) Misologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Misologist. 16. What is the term for an extreme fear of being in a small, confined place? A) Oligarchy. B) Claustrophobia. C) Fatalist. D) Calligraphy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claustrophobia. 17. A person who is not sure about God's existence: A) Agnostic. B) Cynic. C) Atheist. D) Theist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agnostic. 18. A pioneer of a reform movement is A) Apostle. B) Apothecary. C) Apotheosis. D) Renegade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostle. 19. A person who lives a simple and strict life, often for religious reasons, is called an: A) Philanthropist. B) Altruist. C) Ascetic. D) Egoist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ascetic. 20. A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness: A) Dictator. B) Anarchist. C) Autocrat. D) Demagogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anarchist. 21. Rearrange the sentence:'The artist painted a beautiful landscape that captivated everyone.' A) Everyone was captivated by the beautiful landscape painted by the artist. B) The artist painted a beautiful landscape that captivated everyone. C) The landscape that captivated everyone was painted by the artist beautifully. D) A beautiful landscape was painted by the artist that captivated everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The artist painted a beautiful landscape that captivated everyone. 22. A person who writes decoratively: A) Choreographer. B) Cartographer. C) Calligrapher. D) Photographer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calligrapher. 23. Being unable to pay one's debt. A) Insolvent. B) Felony. C) Mortgage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insolvent. 24. One who can do anything for money A) Teetotaler. B) Mercenary. C) Misogynists. D) Physicist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mercenary. 25. Choose the correct one-word for: "A lover of books." A) Bibliophile. B) Biographer. C) Philanthropist. D) Archivist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bibliophile. 26. That which can be carried easily: A) Palpable. B) Durable. C) Portable. D) Inflammable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Portable. 27. A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past A) Cynicism. B) Nostalgia. C) Blunt. D) Numb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nostalgia. 28. What is the term for a person who is an expert in the study of the origin and history of words? A) Linguist. B) Lexicographer. C) Philologist. D) Etymologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Etymologist. 29. One who abstains from animal food, especially meat A) Legitimate. B) Vegetarian. C) Obituary. D) Reserved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vegetarian. 30. To turn out of society or fellowship A) Cauterize. B) Resuscitate. C) Ostracize. D) Rusticate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ostracize. 31. A person who travels on foot is called a: A) Rider. B) Pedestrian. C) Driver. D) Cyclist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pedestrian. 32. The word for a person who operates or directs a business. A) Director. B) Entrepreneur. C) Manager. D) Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Entrepreneur. 33. A handwriting that cannot be read- A) Eligible. B) Irrelevant. C) Invisible. D) Illegible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illegible. 34. The study of birds: A) Ecology. B) Theology. C) Ornithology. D) Seismology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ornithology. 35. A decision that cannot be changed- A) Irreparable. B) Irresistible. C) Irrevocable. D) Indelible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irrevocable. 36. The term for a professional who specializes in the design and construction of buildings. A) Planner. B) Surveyor. C) Engineer. D) Architect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Architect. 37. The term for a government that is ruled by a single person who has complete control. A) Monarchy. B) Dictatorship. C) Autocracy. D) Totalitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dictatorship. 38. A person who writes letters on behalf of others is called an: A) Author. B) Typist. C) Clerk. D) Secretary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Secretary. 39. A person who does not believe in God- A) Agnostic. B) Pagan. C) Theist. D) Atheist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atheist. 40. The name for a person who studies the principles and practices of governance. A) Economist. B) Sociologist. C) Political Scientist. D) Historian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Scientist. 41. A substance that kills germs: A) Germicide. B) Insecticide. C) Pesticide. D) Antidote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germicide. 42. What is the one-word substitution for 'a list of test words'? A) Index. B) Glossary. C) Table of Contents. D) Appendix. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glossary. 43. A person who eats too much- A) Omnivore. B) Glutton. C) Herbivore. D) Carnivore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glutton. 44. That which cannot be understood or known A) Impenetrable. B) Inexorable. C) Impregnable. D) Inscrutable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inscrutable. 45. One who can speak several languages A) Polygamist. B) Misanthropist. C) Altruist. D) Polyglot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polyglot. 46. A person who renounces the world and practices self-discipline in order to attain salvation: A) Devotee. B) Sceptic. C) Antiquarian. D) Ascetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ascetic. 47. A person who has changed his faith. A) Apostate. B) Arsonist. C) Coquette. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostate. 48. What is the jargon for a medical professional who specializes in the treatment of children? A) Neurologist. B) Geriatrician. C) Pediatrician. D) Orthopedist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pediatrician. 49. A person who doubts everything- A) Rationalist. B) Cynic. C) Skeptic. D) Pessimist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeptic. 50. The belief that God is in everything and everything is God: A) Theism. B) Monotheism. C) Agnosticism. D) Pantheism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pantheism. 51. A disease, which spreads by contact A) Fatal disease. B) Infectious disease. C) Incurable. D) Contagious disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contagious disease. 52. A person who is excessively fond of eating is known as a: A) Epicure. B) Glutton. C) Gourmet. D) Food lover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glutton. 53. Someone who donates to charity to increase human wellbeing is called an: A) Egoist. B) Cannibal. C) Altruist. D) Ascetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Altruist. 54. A person who is extremely careful in spending money is called a: A) Philanthropist. B) Generous. C) Miser. D) Spendthrift. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Miser. 55. Story of old time gods or heroes is: A) Lyric. B) Epic. C) Legend. D) Romance. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legend. 56. A person who works without wages is called a: A) Volunteer. B) Servant. C) Employee. D) Labourer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volunteer. 57. A person who eats both plants and animals is called an: A) Omnivore. B) Herbivore. C) Carnivore. D) Predator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omnivore. 58. The word for a person who writes and publishes articles for newspapers or magazines. A) Reporter. B) Editor. C) Columnist. D) Journalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Journalist. 59. Custom of having many wives is A) Matrimony. B) Monogamy. C) Polygamy. D) Bigamy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polygamy. 60. Find the one-word meaning: "A system where power is in the hands of the wealthy." A) Autocracy. B) Plutocracy. C) Bureaucracy. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plutocracy. ← 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 8One Word Substitution Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books