This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 24 (23 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word means 'a group of friends'? A) Squad. B) Team. C) Crew. D) Clique. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clique. 2. A list of items of the business to be transacted at a meeting A) Agenda. B) Itinerary. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agenda. 3. What is the term for an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables? A) Almanac. B) Panacea. C) Regalia. D) Chronology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Almanac. 4. A speech given on a special occasion- A) Soliloquy. B) Monologue. C) Oration. D) Dialect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oration. 5. The term for the study of the origins and development of human societies and cultures. A) Anthropology. B) Sociology. C) History. D) Ethnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anthropology. 6. Differentiate between 'compliment' and 'complement'. What does each mean? A) 'Compliment' is a mistake; 'complement' is an addition. B) 'Compliment' is a feature; 'complement' is a benefit. C) 'Compliment' is praise; 'complement' is something that completes. D) 'Compliment' is a gift; 'complement' is a suggestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Compliment' is praise; 'complement' is something that completes. 7. A room where dead bodies are kept for post mortem A) Mortuary. B) Matinee. C) Obituary. D) Matin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mortuary. 8. A short walk for pleasure or exercise A) Jog. B) Stroll. C) Gallop. D) Promenade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stroll. 9. A place where animals are slaughtered for food is called a: A) Dairy. B) Stable. C) Abattoir. D) Kennel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abattoir. 10. A person who is unable to control his emotions is called: A) Calm. B) Impulsive. C) Rational. D) Patient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impulsive. 11. A person who cannot tolerate noise is called: A) Sensitive. B) Irritable. C) Noise-sensitive. D) Intolerant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensitive. 12. Study of human mind and behaviour A) Physiology. B) Psychology. C) Biology. D) Mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychology. 13. An ability to find ways & directions A) Lost. B) Misdirection. C) Confusion. D) Navigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Navigation. 14. A person who studies earthquakes and their effects A) Seismologist. B) Geologist. C) Meteorologist. D) Biologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seismologist. 15. Someone who is unable to pay his debts: A) Extortionist. B) Defaulter. C) Insolvent. D) Broker. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defaulter. 16. A person who talks too much A) Insomniac. B) Verbose. C) Miser. D) Liar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbose. 17. A place where weapons are stored- A) Arsenal. B) Barracks. C) Warehouse. D) Fortress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arsenal. 18. Rearrange the sentence:'The teacher explained the lesson clearly to the students.' A) The students were clearly explained the lesson by the teacher. B) The teacher clearly explained to the lesson the students. C) Clearly, the teacher explained the lesson to the students. D) The lesson was explained clearly to the students by the teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The lesson was explained clearly to the students by the teacher. 19. Select the word which means the same as the group of words:Not to be moved by entreaty A) Innocuous. B) Infirmary. C) Infinite. D) Inexorable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inexorable. 20. Find the one-word meaning for: "A person who tells lies." A) Liar. B) Hypocrite. C) Imposter. D) Fraud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liar. 21. A position which no salary is paid A) Mercenary. B) Fatalist. C) Honorary. D) Epitaph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Honorary. 22. A film or lecture about travels A) Travelograph. B) Travelouge. C) Travelodge. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Travelouge. 23. A person who speaks formally and eloquently in public is called an: A) Orator. B) Listener. C) Reporter. D) Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orator. ← PreviousRelated 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