This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > One Word Substitution – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books One Word Substitution Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. One who is blamed for the wrong doings of others A) Scapegoat. B) Martyr. C) Hero. D) Villain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scapegoat. 2. Group of cattle or sheep A) Herd. B) Swarm. C) Pack. D) Flock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herd. 3. 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. 4. An afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema A) Midnight. B) Dusk. C) Morning. D) Matinee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Matinee. 5. A person who practices or teaches philosophy. A) Philosopher. B) Theorist. C) Scholar. D) Sage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Philosopher. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Commencement of words with the same letter is A) Pun. B) Transferred epithet. C) Oxymoron. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 9. One who is hard to please (very selective in habits): A) Fastidious. B) Egotist. C) Narcissist. D) Stoic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fastidious. 10. 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. 11. An assembly of hearers at a lecture or concert ..... A) Audience. B) Legislature. C) Biography. D) Dormitory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audience. 12. A hater of learning and knowledge is A) Bibliophile. B) Philologist. C) Misogynist. D) Misologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Misologist. 13. 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. 14. A person who is not sure about God's existence: A) Atheist. B) Agnostic. C) Theist. D) Cynic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agnostic. 15. A pioneer of a reform movement is A) Apostle. B) Apothecary. C) Apotheosis. D) Renegade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostle. 16. A disease which attacks many people in a particular area at one time: A) Endemic. B) Epidemic. C) Contagious. D) Sporadic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epidemic. 17. All of one mind A) Unaimous. B) Eternal. C) Omnipotent. D) Obsolete. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unaimous. 18. A person who lives a simple and strict life, often for religious reasons, is called an: A) Philanthropist. B) Altruist. C) Egoist. D) Ascetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ascetic. 19. A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness: A) Anarchist. B) Demagogue. C) Autocrat. D) Dictator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anarchist. 20. Rearrange the sentence:'The artist painted a beautiful landscape that captivated everyone.' A) Everyone was captivated by the beautiful landscape painted by the artist. B) The artist painted a beautiful landscape that captivated everyone. C) The landscape that captivated everyone was painted by the artist beautifully. D) A beautiful landscape was painted by the artist that captivated everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The artist painted a beautiful landscape that captivated everyone. 21. A person who writes decoratively: A) Choreographer. B) Cartographer. C) Calligrapher. D) Photographer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calligrapher. 22. Being unable to pay one's debt. A) Insolvent. B) Felony. C) Mortgage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insolvent. 23. What is the one-word substitute for 'a person who studies the environment'? A) Geologist. B) Ecologist. C) Meteorologist. D) Biologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecologist. 24. One who can do anything for money A) Teetotaler. B) Misogynists. C) Mercenary. D) Physicist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mercenary. 25. Choose the correct one-word for: "A lover of books." A) Philanthropist. B) Bibliophile. C) Biographer. D) Archivist. 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