One Word Substitution MCQ Set 3

One who lives by himself

  • A. Monk
  • B. Hermit (Answer)
  • C. Recluse
  • D. Ascetic

Hermit is a person living in solitude, typically for religious reasons.

Government by one person with absolute power

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

Autocracy is a system of government by one person with absolute power.

A cure for all diseases

  • A. Antidote
  • B. Panacea (Answer)
  • C. Vaccine
  • D. Remedy

Panacea means a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

One who is new to a profession

  • A. Expert
  • B. Veteran
  • C. Novice (Answer)
  • D. Master

Novice is a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation.

A place where orphans are kept

  • A. Asylum
  • B. Orphanage (Answer)
  • C. Infirmary
  • D. Monastery

Orphanage is a residential institution for the care of orphans.

Fear of heights

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

Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights.

One who is all-knowing

  • A. Omnipotent
  • B. Omnipresent
  • C. Omniscient (Answer)
  • D. Omnibenevolent

Omniscient means knowing everything. It refers to having infinite knowledge.

A person who is unable to pay his debts

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

Insolvent means unable to pay one's debts. Bankrupt is a legal term for the same condition.

The art of beautiful handwriting

  • A. Typography
  • B. Calligraphy (Answer)
  • C. Cartography
  • D. Photography

Calligraphy is the art of writing beautifully.

A person who is present everywhere

  • A. Omniscient
  • B. Omnipotent
  • C. Omnipresent (Answer)
  • D. Immortal

Omnipresent means present everywhere at the same time.

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One Word Substitution — Set 3

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