One Word Substitution MCQ Set 2

One who believes that pleasure is the chief aim of life

  • A. Stoic
  • B. Hedonist (Answer)
  • C. Aesthete
  • D. Ascetic

Hedonist is a person who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life.

A place where books are kept

  • A. Museum
  • B. Gallery
  • C. Library (Answer)
  • D. Archive

Library is a building or room containing a collection of books and periodicals.

One who cannot be corrected

  • A. Hardened
  • B. Incorrigible (Answer)
  • C. Stubborn
  • D. Obstinate

Incorrigible means not able to be corrected or reformed.

The science of the structure of the human body

  • A. Physiology
  • B. Biology
  • C. Anatomy (Answer)
  • D. Pathology

Anatomy is the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans and other living organisms.

A speech delivered without preparation

  • A. Oration
  • B. Extempore (Answer)
  • C. Soliloquy
  • D. Monologue

Extempore means spoken or done without preparation.

One who collects stamps

  • A. Numismatist
  • B. Philatelist (Answer)
  • C. Bibliophile
  • D. Curator

Philatelist is a person who collects and studies postage stamps.

A place where animals are slaughtered

  • A. Kennel
  • B. Stable
  • C. Abattoir (Answer)
  • D. Barn

Abattoir is a place where animals are killed for food.

Study of the universe

  • A. Geology
  • B. Astronomy
  • C. Cosmology (Answer)
  • D. Meteorology

Cosmology is the science of the origin and development of the universe.

A person who loves books

  • A. Philatelist
  • B. Bibliophile (Answer)
  • C. Aesthete
  • D. Numismatist

Bibliophile means a person who collects or has a great love of books.

A story in which animals behave like humans

  • A. Parable
  • B. Allegory
  • C. Fable (Answer)
  • D. Myth

Fable is a short story with a moral, typically with animals as characters.

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One Word Substitution — Set 2

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