Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on One Word Substitution
11.
Person who does not believe in the existence of God:
(A) Theist
(B) Heretic
(C) Atheist
(D) Fanatic
Solution:
The one word substitution is Atheist. Theist: Belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe. Heretic: A person believing in or practicing religious heresy. Fanatic: A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal. Atheist: A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
12.
Study of mankind
(A) Pathology
(B) Physiology
(C) Philology
(D) Anthropology
Solution:
One word substitute is Anthropology. Pathology: the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes. Physiology: the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts. Philology: the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages. Anthropology: the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution.
13.
Person who is indifferent to both pleasure and pain
(A) Saint
(B) Ascetic
(C) Stoic
(D) Hermit
Solution:
One word substitute is Stoic. Saint: a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death. Ascetic: characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. Stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. Hermit: a person living in solitude as a religious discipline.
14.
One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrongs done to him
(A) Virulent
(B) Vindictive
(C) Usurer
(D) Vindicator
Solution:
One word substitute is Vindictive. Virulent: bitterly hostile. Vindictive: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. Usurer: a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest. Vindicator: a person who clears someone of blame or suspicion.
15.
A lady who remains unmarried:
(A) Spinster
(B) Artist
(C) Bachelor
(D) Misanthrope
Solution:
The one word substitution is Spinster. Artist : a person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby. Bachelor : a man who is not and has never been married. Misanthrope : a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. Spinster : an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
16.
A person who rules without consulting the opinion of others
(A) Democrat
(B) Bureaucrat
(C) Autocrat
(D) Fanatic
Solution:
One word substitute is Autocrat. Democrat: an advocate or supporter of democracy. Bureaucrat: an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs. Autocrat: a ruler who has absolute power. Fanatic: a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.
17.
A disease which ends in death
(A) Contagious
(B) Harmless
(C) Fatal
(D) Safe
Solution:
One word substitute is Fatal. Contagious: (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact. Harmless: not able or likely to cause harm. Fatal: causing death. Safe: protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
18.
To cause troops etc. to spread out in readiness for battle
(A) Align
(B) Collocate
(C) Deploy
(D) Disperse
Solution:
One word substitute is Deploy. Align: place or arrange (things) in a straight line. Collocate: place side by side or in a particular relation. Deploy: move (troops or equipment) into position for military action. Disperse: distribute or spread over a wide area.
19.
A man who rarely speaks the truth:
(A) Crook
(B) Liar
(C) Scoundrel
(D) Hypocrite
Solution:
The one word substitution is Liar. Crook : informal a person who is dishonest or a criminal. Liar : a man who rarely speaks the truth Scoundrel : a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue. Hypocrite : behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.
20.
A person who is always dissatisfied
(A) Heretic
(B) Felon
(C) Malcontent
(D) Surrogate
Solution:
One word substitute is Malcontent. Heretic: a person believing in or practising religious heresy. Felon: a person who has committed a felony. Malcontent: a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious. Surrogate: a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.