This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Collection of stories or poems A) Constellation. B) Novel. C) Anthology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthology. 2. An abbreviated word formed from the initial letters of the other words A) Antonym. B) Acronym. C) Synonym. D) Homonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acronym. 3. The practice of borrowing ideas and words from others and using them as one's own. A) Pantomime. B) Burlesque. C) Plagiarism. D) Imitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarism. 4. An image of god used for worship A) Idol. B) Icon. C) Figurine. D) Statue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idol. 5. Of unknown or unedited authorship is A) Unanimous. B) Ambiguous. C) Anonymous. D) Callous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anonymous. 6. The term for the study of ancient writing systems and languages. A) Epigraphy. B) Paleography. C) Philology. D) Lexicography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paleography. 7. One who doesn't take alcoholic drinks A) Teetotaller. B) Saint. C) Philanthropist. D) Optimist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teetotaller. 8. Teetotaller A) A person who never drinks alcohol. B) A person who drinks alcohol occasionally. C) A person who promotes alcohol consumption. D) A person who is indifferent to alcohol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who never drinks alcohol. 9. One who has a good taste for food and enjoys it is A) Gourmet. B) Curator. C) Parasite. D) Stoic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gourmet. 10. Find the one-word meaning for: "Handwriting that cannot be read." A) Eligible. B) Ineligible. C) Illegible. D) Invisible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illegible. 11. What is the one word for 'a person who studies the environment'? A) Ecologist. B) Biologist. C) Geographer. D) Environmentalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ecologist. 12. A person who has excessive fear of water is called: A) Acrophobic. B) Hydrophobic. C) Claustrophobic. D) Xenophobic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrophobic. 13. 13) One word substitute:A person who talks in sleep is called A) Insomniac. B) Somnambulist. C) Dreamer. D) Somniloquist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Somniloquist. 14. What is the term for a person who is an expert in the study of the stars, planets, and other celestial bodies? A) Astronomer. B) Biologist. C) Geologist. D) Physicist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astronomer. 15. One who loves mankind A) Optimist. B) Philanthropist. C) Misanthropist. D) Philatelist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Philanthropist. 16. One who is blamed for the wrong doings of others A) Scapegoat. B) Martyr. C) Hero. D) Villain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scapegoat. 17. Group of cattle or sheep A) Herd. B) Swarm. C) Pack. D) Flock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herd. 18. The name for a person who is an expert in the study of human behavior in social contexts. A) Sociologist. B) Psychologist. C) Anthropologist. D) Ethnologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sociologist. 19. An afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema A) Midnight. B) Dusk. C) Morning. D) Matinee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Matinee. 20. A person who practices or teaches philosophy. A) Philosopher. B) Theorist. C) Scholar. D) Sage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Philosopher. 21. Use 'meticulous' in a sentence that demonstrates its meaning. A) The chef was meticulous about the recipe, but forgot the main ingredient. B) He was meticulous in his planning, yet failed to execute the project. C) The student was meticulous in his notes, but never studied them. D) The artist was meticulous in her work, ensuring every brushstroke was perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The artist was meticulous in her work, ensuring every brushstroke was perfect. 22. The name for a person who offers guidance or direction in a particular field. A) Mentor. B) Advisor. C) Consultant. D) Guide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mentor. 23. Commencement of words with the same letter is A) Pun. B) Transferred epithet. C) Oxymoron. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 24. One who is hard to please (very selective in habits): A) Fastidious. B) Egotist. C) Narcissist. D) Stoic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fastidious. 25. A person who always obeys rules without question is called: A) Disciplined. B) Law-abiding. C) Obedient. D) Submissive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Law-abiding. 26. An assembly of hearers at a lecture or concert ..... A) Audience. B) Legislature. C) Biography. D) Dormitory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audience. 27. A hater of learning and knowledge is A) Bibliophile. B) Philologist. C) Misogynist. D) Misologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Misologist. 28. 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. 29. A person who is not sure about God's existence: A) Atheist. B) Agnostic. C) Theist. D) Cynic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agnostic. 30. A pioneer of a reform movement is A) Apostle. B) Apothecary. C) Apotheosis. D) Renegade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostle. ← 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