One Word Substitution MCQ Set 1

One who can speak two languages

  • A. Polyglot
  • B. Bilingual (Answer)
  • C. Multilingual
  • D. Linguist

Bilingual means able to speak two languages fluently. Polyglot refers to someone who knows many languages.

A person who does not believe in God

  • A. Agnostic
  • B. Theist
  • C. Atheist (Answer)
  • D. Pagan

Atheist means a person who does not believe in the existence of God. Agnostic believes it cannot be known.

A place where bees are kept

  • A. Aviary
  • B. Apiary (Answer)
  • C. Aquarium
  • D. Kennel

Apiary is a place where bees are kept. Aviary is an enclosure for birds.

One who walks in sleep

  • A. Insomniac
  • B. Somnambulist (Answer)
  • C. Narcissist
  • D. Hypnotist

Somnambulist means a sleepwalker — someone who walks during sleep.

Fear of water

  • A. Claustrophobia
  • B. Acrophobia
  • C. Hydrophobia (Answer)
  • D. Agoraphobia

Hydrophobia means fear of water. It also refers to rabies in its advanced stage.

Government by the people

  • A. Monarchy
  • B. Oligarchy
  • C. Democracy (Answer)
  • D. Autocracy

Democracy means a system of government by the whole population through elected representatives.

One who is fond of fighting

  • A. Pacifist
  • B. Pugilist
  • C. Belligerent (Answer)
  • D. Agitator

Belligerent means hostile and aggressive, or engaged in a war. Pugilist specifically means a boxer.

The study of coins

  • A. Numismatics (Answer)
  • B. Philately
  • C. Heraldry
  • D. Cartography

Numismatics is the study or collection of currency including coins and bank notes.

A person who hates women

  • A. Misanthrope
  • B. Philogynist
  • C. Misogynist (Answer)
  • D. Feminist

Misogynist means a person who dislikes or has a prejudice against women.

Words inscribed on a tomb

  • A. Epilogue
  • B. Epitaph (Answer)
  • C. Epigraph
  • D. Elegy

Epitaph means words written on a gravestone in memory of the person buried there.

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One Word Substitution — Set 1

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