This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment is a: A) Cannibal. B) Mercenary. C) Ascetic. D) Egoist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mercenary. 2. What is a one word substitution for 'a person who studies the stars and planets'? A) Geologist. B) Meteorologist. C) Biologist. D) Astronomer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Astronomer. 3. A speech delivered without any previous preparation is A) Extempore. B) Maiden. C) Spinster. D) Empiric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extempore. 4. What is the one-word equivalent of 'a person who loves books'? A) Bibliomaniac. B) Bibliophile. C) Librarian. D) Bookworm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bibliophile. 5. What is the one-word term for 'a person who writes plays'? A) Playwright. B) Actor. C) Director. D) Producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playwright. 6. That which can be easily broken A) Strong. B) Durable. C) Sturdy. D) Fragile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fragile. 7. Use 'benevolent' in a sentence that shows its meaning. A) The benevolent man ignored the needs of his community. B) The benevolent woman donated her time and resources to help the less fortunate. C) She was benevolent only when it benefited her. D) His benevolent actions were driven by selfish motives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The benevolent woman donated her time and resources to help the less fortunate. 8. A large disorderly crowd A) Crowd. B) Gathering. C) Mob. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mob. 9. A short rest or sleep taken after lunch A) Doze. B) Leisure. C) Slumber. D) Siesta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Siesta. 10. A stream of water moving very fast A) Current. B) Tide. C) Torrent. D) Storms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Torrent. 11. A person who loves mankind- A) Pessimist. B) Misogynist. C) Philanthropist. D) Egoist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Philanthropist. 12. A decision upon which one cannot go back A) Incorrigible. B) Indispensable. C) Evitable. D) Irrevocable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irrevocable. 13. What is the one-word substitute for 'a person who travels to space'? A) Spacefarer. B) Cosmonaut. C) Astral traveler. D) Astronaut. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Astronaut. 14. Fear of darkness- A) Nyctophobia. B) Arachnophobia. C) Acrophobia. D) Logophobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nyctophobia. 15. A remedy for all diseases: A) Antidote. B) Panacea. C) Elixir. D) Cure-all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panacea. 16. Fear of Fire A) Arsonphobia. B) Astraphobia. C) Astrophobia. D) Arrhenphobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arsonphobia. 17. A person who can judge people's character accurately is called: A) Observant. B) Insightful. C) Curious. D) Talkative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insightful. 18. Something, which can be taken for granted A) Premise. B) Theory. C) Postulate. D) Reticule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Premise. 19. Choose the correct synonym for 'difficult':a) easy b) hard c) simple A) Arduous. B) Hard. C) Challenging. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard. 20. That which cannot be seen through A) Transparent. B) Translucent. C) Pedantic. D) Opaque. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opaque. 21. One who spends money recklessly A) Reckless. B) Spendthrift. C) Thrifty. D) Miser. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spendthrift. 22. A person who has a strong dislike for women is called a: A) Philanthropist. B) Feminist. C) Misogynist. D) Humanitarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misogynist. 23. Identify the synonym for 'quick':a) fast b) slow c) lazy A) Rapid. B) Fast. C) Brisk. D) Hasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fast. 24. Which phrase would most likely be replaced with "make a decision" ? A) Think. B) When. C) Decide. D) Emphasize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decide. 25. 11) One word substitute:A person involving in an activity for pleasure and not money is called A) Volunteer. B) Expert. C) Amateur. D) Professional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amateur. 26. Differentiate between 'stationary' and 'stationery'. What do they refer to? A) Stationary is a term for vehicles; stationery refers to office supplies. B) Stationary means not moving; stationery refers to writing materials. C) Stationary means fixed in place; stationery is a type of furniture. D) Stationary refers to writing materials; stationery means not moving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stationary means not moving; stationery refers to writing materials. 27. What is the one word for 'a person who writes poems'? A) Editor. B) Novelist. C) Journalist. D) Poet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poet. 28. Moving from place to place A) Peripatetic. B) Postulating. C) Hortatory. D) Circumlocution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peripatetic. 29. A man who amuses himself by lovemaking A) Pacifist. B) Bohemian. C) Epicurean. D) Philander. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Philander. 30. Choose the one-word for: "A person who eats too much." A) Glutton. B) Gourmet. C) Cannibal. D) Vegetarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glutton. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar 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 8One Word Substitution Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books