This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person who is fond of fighting is A) Centipede. B) Brunette. C) Bellicose. D) Belligerent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bellicose. 2. The name for a study of the physical characteristics of plants and animals. A) Morphology. B) Anatomy. C) Ecology. D) Biology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morphology. 3. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes A) Sanatorium. B) Boutique. C) Store. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boutique. 4. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given:Opposed to great or sudden change A) Depict. B) Conservative. C) Conflagrant. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 5. A thing that cannot be seen- A) Transparent. B) Opaque. C) Translucent. D) Invisible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invisible. 6. Choose the correct synonym for 'important':a) trivial b) significant c) minor A) Insignificant. B) Significant. C) Irrelevant. D) Unnecessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Significant. 7. International destruction of racial groups is A) Regicide. B) Matricide. C) Homicide. D) Genocide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genocide. 8. A person who always doubts the honesty or motives of others is called a: A) Idealist. B) Cynic. C) Optimist. D) Realist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cynic. 9. Someone who walks in sleep. A) Stoic. B) Somnambulist. C) Termagant. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somnambulist. 10. One who does not care for art and literature is A) Mundane. B) Prodigal. C) Philipino. D) Philistine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Philistine. 11. A government ruled by nobles or the highest social order is called an: A) Bureaucracy. B) Aristocracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aristocracy. 12. A group of islands: A) Gulf. B) Archipelago. C) Peninsula. D) Continent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archipelago. 13. Choose the one-word for: "A person who always looks at the bright side of life." A) Cynic. B) Pessimist. C) Realist. D) Optimist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Optimist. 14. The belief that people can change or avoid what happens A) Chaos. B) Fate. C) Fatalism. D) Surrender. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fatalism. 15. A person who has had one or more limbs removed A) Handicapped. B) Amputee. C) Disabled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amputee. 16. What is the one word for 'a person who studies the mind'? A) Psychiatrist. B) Neurologist. C) Sociologist. D) Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychologist. 17. A life history written by someone else ..... A) Dormitory. B) Biography. C) Legislature. D) Homogenous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biography. 18. A person who believes that all events are decided by fate is called a: A) Optimist. B) Realist. C) Idealist. D) Fatalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fatalist. 19. A person who avoids company and prefers solitude is called a: A) Socialite. B) Hermit. C) Speaker. D) Leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hermit. 20. Wastes his money on luxurious objects A) Frugal. B) Thrifty. C) Extravagant. D) Economical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extravagant. 21. What is the one word substitution for 'A person who is mentally ill'? A) Hypochondriac. B) Lunatic. C) Misanthrope. D) Cynic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lunatic. 22. One who is unable to pay his debts A) Indebted. B) Bankrupt. C) Solvent. D) Wealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bankrupt. 23. A person who believes that there is no life after death is called a: A) Spiritualist. B) Theist. C) Atheist. D) Materialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Materialist. 24. The murder of brother is: A) Fratricide. B) Homicide. C) Dermatologist. D) Regicide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fratricide. 25. Which word describes something that never fails and always does what it is supposed to do? A) Inevitable. B) Infallible. C) Invincible. D) Optimist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infallible. 26. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. A) Theocracy. B) Bureaucracy. C) Democracy. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democracy. 27. The term for a person who is a master of oratorical skills and speech. A) Orator. B) Public Speaker. C) Lecturer. D) Rhetor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orator. 28. Choose the one-word for: "One who carries messages." A) Herald. B) Courier. C) Carrier. D) Messenger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Messenger. 29. What is the jargon used for a person who studies insects? A) Entomologist assistant. B) Bug researcher. C) Insectologist. D) Entomologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Entomologist. 30. Substance through which light can not pass A) Opaque. B) Translucent. C) Flexible. D) Transparent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opaque. 31. One who fully depends on others A) Precipice. B) Martyr. C) Parasite. D) Novice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parasite. 32. What is the one word for 'to make something clear'? A) Clarify. B) Confuse. C) Obscure. D) Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clarify. 33. Choose the correct synonym for 'generous':a) stingy b) charitable c) selfish A) Charitable. B) Greedy. C) Lavish. D) Frugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charitable. 34. What is the one word for 'a person who leads a group'? A) Subordinate. B) Leader. C) Follower. D) Assistant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leader. 35. A paper written by hand: A) Script. B) Report. C) Manuscript. D) Transcript. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manuscript. 36. A person who never changes his opinions is called: A) Stubborn. B) Calm. C) Flexible. D) Adjustable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stubborn. 37. The term for a person who specializes in the study of ancient human artifacts. A) Anthropologist. B) Curator. C) Historian. D) Archaeologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Archaeologist. 38. One who sees the brighter side of things A) Pessimist. B) Agonistic. C) Optimist. D) Leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pessimist. 39. A word for a collection of works by an author. A) Corpus. B) Compilation. C) Anthology. D) Compendium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthology. 40. The term for a person who is skilled in the art of writing and structuring poetry. A) Versewriter. B) Poet. C) Lyricist. D) Bard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poet. 41. 12) One word substitute:A person who is talkative A) Verbose. B) Loquacious. C) Garrulous. D) Reticent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Garrulous. 42. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool A) Senility. B) Superannuation. C) Imbecility. D) Dotage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Senility. 43. The term for a person who studies and collects stamps. A) Philatelist. B) Numismatist. C) Curator. D) Collector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Philatelist. 44. A person who believes that God does not exist is known as an: A) Fatalist. B) Atheist. C) Egoist. D) Optimist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atheist. 45. A person who refuses to obey authority is called a: A) Loyalist. B) Follower. C) Disciplined person. D) Rebel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rebel. 46. What is the one word for 'a person who loves books'? A) Literary enthusiast. B) Bibliophile. C) Bibliomaniac. D) Bookworm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bibliophile. 47. Provide a one word substitution for 'a person who writes books'. A) Novelist. B) Editor. C) Publisher. D) Author. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Author. 48. One who who is unable to read or write A) Illiterate. B) Lazy. C) Literate. D) Foolish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Illiterate. 49. A person who thinks they are better than others and often talks about themselves is called an: A) Egoist. B) Optimist. C) Altruist. D) Infallible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Egoist. 50. 15) One word substitute:A study of sounds is known as A) Stylistics. B) Linguistics. C) Semantics. D) Phonetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phonetics. 51. A person who is very fond of sensuous pleasures is A) Misologist. B) Charlatan. C) Dissenter. D) Epicure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epicure. 52. What is the one-word term for 'a person who performs surgery'? A) Surgeon. B) Nurse. C) Doctor. D) Anesthetist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surgeon. 53. A person who specializes in designing and implementing strategies for businesses. A) Planner. B) Strategist. C) Consultant. D) Manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strategist. 54. Below the surface A) Abortive. B) Subterranean. C) Venial. D) Surreptitious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subterranean. 55. Government by one man A) Autocracy. B) Monocracy. C) Democracy. D) Anarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autocracy. 56. A song sung at burial A) Ballad. B) Hymn. C) Elegy. D) Homily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elegy. 57. A person who studies animal life is known as a: A) Botanist. B) Biologist. C) Zoologist. D) Ecologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zoologist. 58. One who walks in sleep A) Psychopath. B) Somnambulist. C) Maniac. D) Lunatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somnambulist. 59. A place where prayers go to play A) Zoo. B) Swimming pool. C) Stadium. D) Temple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temple. 60. Give tit for a tat A) Orator. B) Retaliate. C) Emigrant. D) Cosmopolitan. 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