One Word Substitution MCQs

551. A person who hates mankind:
A) Philanthropist
B) Misanthrope
C) Optimist
D) Altruist
Answer: B) Misanthrope
One who studies earthquakes:
A) Seismologist
B) Geologist
C) Biologist
D) Astronomer
Answer: A) Seismologist
A government by the rich:
A) Democracy
B) Plutocracy
C) Autocracy
D) Monarchy
Answer: B) Plutocracy
A person who loves books:
A) Bibliophile
B) Librarian
C) Scholar
D) Editor
Answer: A) Bibliophile
That which cannot be heard:
A) Invisible
B) Inaudible
C) Illegible
D) Imperceptible
Answer: B) Inaudible
A person who is unable to pay debts:
A) Debtor
B) Insolvent
C) Banker
D) Creditor
Answer: B) Insolvent
A speech delivered without preparation:
A) Debate
B) Lecture
C) Extempore
D) Oration
Answer: C) Extempore
A person who looks on the bright side of things:
A) Pessimist
B) Optimist
C) Realist
D) Critic
Answer: B) Optimist
A disease that spreads rapidly:
A) Endemic
B) Epidemic
C) Chronic
D) Genetic
Answer: B) Epidemic
A person who collects coins:
A) Numismatist
B) Philatelist
C) Collector
D) Antiquarian
Answer: A) Numismatist
A place where bees are kept:
A) Apiary
B) Aquarium
C) Aviary
D) Sanctuary
Answer: A) Apiary
A person who believes in fate:
A) Atheist
B) Fatalist
C) Rationalist
D) Idealist
Answer: B) Fatalist
A place for keeping birds:
A) Aquarium
B) Apiary
C) Aviary
D) Zoo
Answer: C) Aviary
One who walks in sleep:
A) Somnambulist
B) Insomniac
C) Dreamer
D) Hypnotist
Answer: A) Somnambulist
A handwriting that cannot be read:
A) Illegible
B) Invisible
C) Inaudible
D) Indelible
Answer: A) Illegible
A person who spends money extravagantly:
A) Miser
B) Spendthrift
C) Economist
D) Banker
Answer: B) Spendthrift
One who studies stars and planets:
A) Astronomer
B) Astrologer
C) Scientist
D) Explorer
Answer: A) Astronomer
A person who does not believe in God:
A) Theist
B) Atheist
C) Priest
D) Saint
Answer: B) Atheist
A person who breaks images or idols:
A) Iconoclast
B) Idolater
C) Sculptor
D) Artist
Answer: A) Iconoclast
A person who loves mankind:
A) Misanthrope
B) Philanthropist
C) Egoist
D) Cynic
Answer: B) Philanthropist
A place where dead bodies are kept:
A) Mortuary
B) Cemetery
C) Hospital
D) Graveyard
Answer: A) Mortuary
A person who loves women:
A) Misogynist
B) Philogynist
C) Feminist
D) Romantic
Answer: B) Philogynist
A person who hates women:
A) Feminist
B) Misogynist
C) Philanthropist
D) Optimist
Answer: B) Misogynist
A person who talks too much:
A) Taciturn
B) Garrulous
C) Silent
D) Introvert
Answer: B) Garrulous
A place where weapons are stored:
A) Arsenal
B) Museum
C) Gallery
D) Vault
Answer: A) Arsenal
A speech in praise of a dead person:
A) Eulogy
B) Elegy
C) Monologue
D) Dialogue
Answer: A) Eulogy
A poem of sorrow for the dead:
A) Eulogy
B) Elegy
C) Sonnet
D) Ballad
Answer: B) Elegy
A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain:
A) Stoic
B) Cynic
C) Egoist
D) Hedonist
Answer: A) Stoic
A person who flatters for gain:
A) Sycophant
B) Rebel
C) Critic
D) Leader
Answer: A) Sycophant
A government by one person:
A) Democracy
B) Monarchy
C) Oligarchy
D) Republic
Answer: B) Monarchy
A person who loves solitude:
A) Recluse
B) Extrovert
C) Socialite
D) Leader
Answer: A) Recluse
A person who speaks many languages:
A) Linguist
B) Polyglot
C) Scholar
D) Translator
Answer: B) Polyglot
A story of a person’s life written by himself:
A) Biography
B) Autobiography
C) Novel
D) Diary
Answer: B) Autobiography
A person who is new to a subject:
A) Expert
B) Novice
C) Master
D) Veteran
Answer: B) Novice
A thing fit to be eaten:
A) Edible
B) Audible
C) Visible
D) Legible
Answer: A) Edible
A person who cannot read or write:
A) Scholar
B) Illiterate
C) Student
D) Author
Answer: B) Illiterate
A place where animals are slaughtered:
A) Abattoir
B) Aquarium
C) Stable
D) Zoo
Answer: A) Abattoir
A person who is all-powerful:
A) Omnipotent
B) Omniscient
C) Omnipresent
D) Immortal
Answer: A) Omnipotent
A person who is present everywhere:
A) Omniscient
B) Omnipotent
C) Omnipresent
D) Invisible
Answer: C) Omnipresent
A person who knows everything:
A) Omniscient
B) Omnipresent
C) Omnipotent
D) Scholar
Answer: A) Omniscient
A person who is eighty years old:
A) Octogenarian
B) Septuagenarian
C) Nonagenarian
D) Centenarian
Answer: A) Octogenarian
A person who is ninety years old:
A) Nonagenarian
B) Octogenarian
C) Centenarian
D) Teenager
Answer: A) Nonagenarian
A person who is hundred years old:
A) Centenarian
B) Nonagenarian
C) Octogenarian
D) Adult
Answer: A) Centenarian
A place where ships are built:
A) Shipyard
B) Harbor
C) Dock
D) Port
Answer: A) Shipyard
A government by the people:
A) Democracy
B) Monarchy
C) Oligarchy
D) Dictatorship
Answer: A) Democracy
A person who doubts everything:
A) Skeptic
B) Optimist
C) Believer
D) Idealist
Answer: A) Skeptic
A life history written by another person:
A) Autobiography
B) Biography
C) Novel
D) Memoir
Answer: B) Biography
A person who loves himself:
A) Narcissist
B) Philanthropist
C) Misanthrope
D) Altruist
Answer: A) Narcissist
A speech delivered by one person:
A) Dialogue
B) Monologue
C) Debate
D) Conversation
Answer: B) Monologue
600. A person who lives alone and avoids others:
A) Socialite
B) Hermit
C) Leader
D) Citizen
Answer: B) Hermit

Leave a Comment