One Word Substitution MCQ Set 11

One who repairs shoes

  • A. Cobbler (Answer)
  • B. Tailor
  • C. Blacksmith
  • D. Weaver

Cobbler is a person who repairs shoes. A tailor makes or repairs clothes, not footwear.

A person who has no money

  • A. Miser
  • B. Pauper (Answer)
  • C. Beggar
  • D. Bankrupt

Pauper means a very poor person. A miser is someone who hoards money rather than lacking it.

One who spends money extravagantly

  • A. Miser
  • B. Philanthropist
  • C. Spendthrift (Answer)
  • D. Prodigy

Spendthrift means a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way — the opposite of a miser.

A place where coins are made

  • A. Treasury
  • B. Mint (Answer)
  • C. Bank
  • D. Foundry

Mint is a place where money, especially coins, is manufactured under government authority.

One who talks too much

  • A. Reticent
  • B. Garrulous (Answer)
  • C. Taciturn
  • D. Laconic

Garrulous means excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters. Reticent and taciturn mean the opposite.

A person who walks on foot

  • A. Commuter
  • B. Trekker
  • C. Pedestrian (Answer)
  • D. Hiker

Pedestrian means a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.

Life history of a person written by himself

  • A. Biography
  • B. Memoir
  • C. Autobiography (Answer)
  • D. Chronicle

Autobiography is an account of a person's life written by that person. A biography is written by someone else.

One who personally sees an event happen and can give a firsthand account

  • A. Bystander
  • B. Eyewitness (Answer)
  • C. Spectator
  • D. Onlooker

Eyewitness specifically means a person who has personally seen an event and can describe it firsthand.

A journey by sea

  • A. Expedition
  • B. Excursion
  • C. Voyage (Answer)
  • D. Pilgrimage

Voyage means a long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

One who works without pay

  • A. Apprentice
  • B. Trainee
  • C. Intern
  • D. Volunteer (Answer)

Volunteer means a person who freely offers to do something, especially work for no payment.

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One Word Substitution — Set 11

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