One Word Substitution – MCQ Questions Practice Set 9

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1. Allowing or assisting to discover

a) Heuristic

b) Investigative

c) Exploratory

d) Analytical

2. A geometrical figure with six sides

a) Hexagon

b) Heptagon

c) Octagon

d) Pentagon

3. To spend winter in a dormant state

a) Dorm

b) Estivate

c) Hibernate

d) Migrate

4. Condition of sleep during certain parts of the year

a) Aestivation

b) Hibernation

c) Torpor

d) Dormancy

5. A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others

a) Pundit

b) Sophisticate

c) Intellectual

d) Highbrow

6. An act of violence to take control of a plane

a) Terrorism

b) Hijack

c) Sabotage

d) Piracy

7. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river bank

a) Outback

b) Hinterland

c) Backcountry

d) Interior

8. The sound made by a snake

a) Rustle

b) Hiss

c) Sizzle

d) Slither

9. Very dramatic

a) Stagey

b) Histrionic

c) Theatrical

d) Melodramatic

10. A container for housing honeybees

a) Apiary

b) Comb

c) Hive

d) Swarm

11. To secretly store more than what is allowed

a) Accumulate

b) Stash

c) Hoard

d) Cache

12. Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale

a) Carnage

b) Annihilation

c) Extermination

d) Holocaust

13. Killing of a person by another

a) Murder

b) Homicide

c) Manslaughter

d) Assassination

14. All (things or people) of the same or similar kind or nature

a) Identical

b) Homogeneous

c) Alike

d) Uniform

15. Words that are spelt and pronounced in the same way but have different meanings

a) Homophones

b) Antonyms

c) Homonyms

d) Synonyms

16. A mass of wax cells built by honey bees to store honey

a) Beehive

b) Wax comb

c) Honeycomb

d) Apiary

17. A payment given for professional services that are rendered nominally without charge

a) Honorarium

b) Wage

c) Salary

d) Stipend

18. Holding an office without receiving a pay

a) Honorary

b) Pro bono

c) Voluntary

d) Unpaid

19. Known for its deserving respect or admiration business practices and honest and fair ethical standards

a) Honourable

b) Virtuous

c) Reputable

d) Esteemed

20. The sound of an owl

a) Caw

b) Chirp

c) Screech

d) Hoot

21. A large group of people

a) Crowd

b) Horde

c) Mob

d) Throng

22. The line where the land and sky seems to meet

a) Skyline

b) Limit

c) Boundary

d) Horizon

23. Something that is extremely unpleasant

a) Awful

b) Horrendous

c) Terrible

d) Dreadful

24. The study of growing garden plants

a) Agriculture

b) Botany

c) Horticulture

d) Floriculture

25. One who studies the art of gardening

a) Botanist

b) Horticulturist

c) Agronomist

d) Florist

26. Friendly and welcoming to visitors

a) Hospitable

b) Cordial

c) Affable

d) Sociable

27. Receiving guests warmly

a) Reception

b) Greeting

c) Hospitality

d) Welcome

28. A person who is kept captive for fulfillment of demands of money or conditions

a) Prisoner

b) Detainee

c) Captive

d) Hostage

29. A woman who entertains guests

a) Hostess

b) Guest

c) Entertainer

d) Host

30. One who loses temper very soon

a) Petulant

b) Choleric

c) Hot-headed

d) Irritable

31. Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offence at petty things

a) Peevish

b) Testy

c) Grumpy

d) Huffy

32. The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material

a) Loam

b) Manure

c) Humus

d) Compost

33. Assembly or parliament in which no party has got clear majority

a) Alliance

b) Hung

c) Opposition

d) Coalition

34. A violent wind that has circular movement

a) Tornado

b) Cyclone

c) Typhoon

d) Hurricane

35. In a quick manner

a) Rapidly

b) Hurriedly

c) Swiftly

d) Hastily

36. A box or cage for rabbits or small animals

a) Kennel

b) Aviary

c) Sty

d) Hutch

37. The science of surveying and charting bodies of water

a) Hydrology

b) Hydrography

c) Oceanography

d) Limnology

38. Extreme fear of water

a) Aquaphobia

b) Ablutophobia

c) Hydrophobia

d) Thalassophobia

39. A song or music in praise of God

a) Hymn

b) Chorale

c) Anthem

d) Psalm

40. An exaggerated statement not to be taken seriously or literally

a) Hyperbole

b) Metaphor

c) Understatement

d) Litotes

41. Excessive preoccupation with one's health

a) Maladjustment

b) Neurosis

c) Malingering

d) Hypochondria

42. A person who suffers from an imaginary illness // A person who is abnormally anxious about his health

a) Malingerer

b) Invalid

c) Neurotic

d) Hypochondriac

43. A pretence of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess

a) Righteousness

b) Piety

c) Sanctimony

d) Hypocrisy

44. A person pretending to be somebody he isn't

a) Hypocrite

b) Charlatan

c) Imposter

d) Masquerader

45. A tentative theory about the natural world

a) Postulate

b) Theorem

c) Axiom

d) Hypothesis

46. Filled with fear or dread

a) Horrified

b) Terrified

c) Petrified

d) Hysterical

47. A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions

a) Iconoclast

b) Dissenter

c) Agitator

d) Rebel

48. A person's peculiar habit

a) Eccentricity

b) Quirk

c) Idiosyncrasy

d) Mannerism

49. A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual (not sub- or abnormal in any way)

a) Peculiarity

b) Trait

c) Characteristic

d) Idiosyncratic

50. An image of a God used for worship

a) Figurine

b) Statue

c) Idol

d) Effigy

51. The practice of worshipping statues as gods

a) Idolatry

b) Paganism

c) Animism

d) Heathenism

52. Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque

a) Bucolic

b) Idyllic

c) Serene

d) Tranquil

53. A circular house made of blocks of hard snow

a) Igloo

b) Cabin

c) Tent

d) Hut

54. Not to pay attention to someone or something

a) Ignore

b) Overlook

c) Neglect

d) Disregard

55. Poor physical or mental condition

a) Ill Health

b) Sickness

c) Disease

d) Malady

56. Handwriting which is difficult or impossible to read

a) Scribble

b) Illegible

c) Indecipherable

d) Scrawl

57. That which is unlawful

a) Prohibited

b) Illicit

c) Forbidden

d) Illegal

58. A person who cannot read or write

a) Untutored

b) Unlearned

c) Uneducated

d) Illiterate

59. To brighten up with lights

a) Illuminate

b) Lighten

c) Shine

d) Radiate

60. Pictures given in a book for the purpose of explaining things

a) Figures

b) Graphics

c) Diagrams

d) Illustration

61. Existing only in the mind

a) Hypothetical

b) Notional

c) Conceptual

d) Imaginary

62. A very complex situation

a) Imbroglio

b) Dilemma

c) Predicament

d) Quandary

63. Something which can be copied

a) Imitable

b) Duplicable

c) Reproducible

d) Replicable

64. The action of using someone or something as a model

a) Imitation

b) Reproduction

c) Duplication

d) Replication

65. A foreigner who settles in a country // A person coming to a foreign land to settle there

a) Migrant

b) Immigrant

c) Settler

d) Alien

66. That which cannot be moved

a) Fixed

b) Stationary

c) Immobile

d) Static

67. Matter which is against moral values

a) Evil

b) Wicked

c) Corrupt

d) Immoral

68. Resistant to a particular infection

a) Invulnerable

b) Resistant

c) Immune

d) Insusceptible

69. Protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty

a) Privilege

b) Immunity

c) Liberty

d) Impunity

70. Transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument

a) Impale

b) Stab

c) Puncture

d) Skewer

71. Not supporting any side in an argument

a) Objective

b) Impartial

c) Disinterested

d) Neutral

72. The action of formally accusing a public official of a serious offence

a) Prosecution

b) Indictment

c) Accusation

d) Impeachment

73. The policy of extending a country's power and influence

a) Imperialism

b) Expansionism

c) Colonialism

d) Hegemony

74. Not allowing fluid to pass-through // A person who remains unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, suggestions

a) Unaffected

b) Impenetrable

c) Resistant

d) Impervious

75. A person who dishonestly pretends to be somebody else

a) Deceiver

b) Pretender

c) Imposter

d) Fake

76. Strong and impossible to defeat/change // That which cannot be taken by force

a) Unconquerable

b) Impregnable

c) Invincible

d) Unassailable

77. Made or done without previous preparation

a) Spontaneous

b) Offhand

c) Extemporaneous

d) Impromptu

78. Make better

a) Ameliorate

b) Upgrade

c) Improve

d) Enhance

79. One who is too careless to plan for the future

a) Reckless

b) Improvident

c) Negligent

d) Thoughtless

80. Shamelessly rude

a) Cheeky

b) Disrespectful

c) Impudent

d) Insolent

81. Without risk of punishment

a) Impunity

b) Safe

c) Protected

d) Exempt

82. Incapable of being approached

a) Distant

b) Remote

c) Inaccessible

d) Unreachable

83. Not endowed with life/lifeless objects

a) Lifeless

b) Defunct

c) Dead

d) Inanimate

84. Unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly

a) Mute

b) Inarticulate

c) Tongue-tied

d) Speechless

85. A sound that cannot be heard

a) Inaudible

b) Hush

c) Mute

d) Silent

86. A deity or spirit embodied in human form

a) Avatar

b) Incarnate

c) Manifestation

d) Embodiment

87. Motive or incitement to action

a) Impetus

b) Provocation

c) Stimulus

d) Incentive

88. Lack of civic-mindedness or of patriotism

a) Treason

b) Sedition

c) Disloyalty

d) Incivism

89. Travelling under a name other than one's own

a) Anonymous

b) Pseudonymous

c) Incognito

d) Alias

90. Something that is expressed in a confusing way

a) Vague

b) Ambiguous

c) Incoherent

d) Obscure

91. Something that is difficult to understand

a) Puzzling

b) Enigmatic

c) Mysterious

d) Incomprehensible

92. Impossible to deny or disapprove

a) Undeniable

b) Irrefutable

c) Unquestionable

d) Incontrovertible

93. One who cannot be corrected // One who is beyond reform

a) Hopeless

b) Unreformable

c) Irredeemable

d) Incorrigible

94. That which cannot be believed

a) Doubtful

b) Implausible

c) Incredible

d) Unbelievable

95. Owing money to someone

a) Solvent

b) Bankrupt

c) Debtor

d) Indebted

96. Incapable of feeling tired or exhausted

a) Indefatigable

b) Energetic

c) Tireless

d) Untiring

97. That which cannot be effaced

a) Lasting

b) Enduring

c) Indelible

d) Permanent

98. Extreme or indefinite to be adequately described

a) Unspeakable

b) Inexpressible

c) Indescribable

d) Unutterable

99. Originating or occurring naturally in the place or country where found // native

a) Endemic

b) Indigenous

c) Local

d) Aboriginal

100. Anger about an unfair situation or about someone's unfair behaviour

a) Indignation

b) Resentment

c) Irritation

d) Displeasure

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