This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. One who can speak several languages A) Polygamist. B) Misanthropist. C) Altruist. D) Polyglot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polyglot. 2. A person who renounces the world and practices self-discipline in order to attain salvation: A) Sceptic. B) Ascetic. C) Devotee. D) Antiquarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ascetic. 3. A person who has changed his faith. A) Apostate. B) Arsonist. C) Coquette. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostate. 4. What is the jargon for a medical professional who specializes in the treatment of children? A) Orthopedist. B) Geriatrician. C) Pediatrician. D) Neurologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pediatrician. 5. A person who doubts everything- A) Cynic. B) Skeptic. C) Rationalist. D) Pessimist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeptic. 6. The belief that God is in everything and everything is God: A) Pantheism. B) Theism. C) Monotheism. D) Agnosticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pantheism. 7. A disease, which spreads by contact A) Incurable. B) Infectious disease. C) Contagious disease. D) Fatal disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contagious disease. 8. A person who is excessively fond of eating is known as a: A) Gourmet. B) Epicure. C) Glutton. D) Food lover. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glutton. 9. Someone who donates to charity to increase human wellbeing is called an: A) Ascetic. B) Altruist. C) Egoist. D) Cannibal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Altruist. 10. A person who is extremely careful in spending money is called a: A) Generous. B) Spendthrift. C) Miser. D) Philanthropist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Miser. 11. Story of old time gods or heroes is: A) Lyric. B) Epic. C) Legend. D) Romance. E) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legend. 12. A person who works without wages is called a: A) Labourer. B) Servant. C) Volunteer. D) Employee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volunteer. 13. A person who eats both plants and animals is called an: A) Carnivore. B) Herbivore. C) Omnivore. D) Predator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omnivore. 14. The word for a person who writes and publishes articles for newspapers or magazines. A) Journalist. B) Reporter. C) Columnist. D) Editor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Journalist. 15. Custom of having many wives is A) Matrimony. B) Bigamy. C) Polygamy. D) Monogamy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polygamy. 16. Find the one-word meaning: "A system where power is in the hands of the wealthy." A) Democracy. B) Autocracy. C) Plutocracy. D) Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plutocracy. 17. A study of animals ..... A) Invisible. B) Audience. C) Dormitory. D) Zoology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zoology. 18. Flowers and insects or anything lasting only for a day A) Empiric. B) Ephemeral. C) Corporal. D) Corporeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ephemeral. 19. What is the one word substitution for 'A collection of weapons and military equipment'? A) Crematorium. B) Asylum. C) Arsenal. D) Cloakroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arsenal. 20. A place where animals and birds are kept A) Forest. B) Zoo. C) Garden. D) Tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zoo. 21. A speech without any previous preparation. A) Directive. B) Incorrigible. C) Extempore. D) Impunity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extempore. 22. No longer in existence or use A) Extinct. B) Obliviate. C) Obsolete. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obsolete. 23. Which word describes something that will solve all problems in a particular situation? A) Philanthropist. B) Panacea. C) Bureaucracy. D) Aristocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panacea. 24. What is the use of one word in place of a wordy phrase in order to make the sentence structure clearer? A) One Word Substitution. B) Antonym. C) Homophone. D) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One Word Substitution. 25. A fort, which cannot be entered into by the enemy. A) Impenetrable. B) Impregnable. C) Inexorable. D) Inscrutable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impregnable. 26. What is the one-word substitute for 'a person who practices law'? A) Lawyer. B) Attorney general. C) Paralegal. D) Judge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lawyer. 27. A song sung at the death of a person A) Melancholy. B) Elegy. C) Sad song. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elegy. 28. Science of reading hands A) Chemistry. B) Graphology. C) Palmistry. D) Theology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Palmistry. 29. A word for a person who is an expert in financial matters and investment. A) Financial Advisor. B) Accountant. C) Analyst. D) Broker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Financial Advisor. 30. 14) One word substitute:A poem of mourning A) Elegy. B) Ode. C) Sonnet. D) Ballad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elegy. ← 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