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One-word Substitution MCQ for SSC exam

One-word Substitution
  1. An author who writes the story of another person’s life is known as
    A) Historian.
    B) Biographer.
    C) Chronicler.
    D) Diarist.

Answer: Option B
Solution: One word substitute is Biographer
Historian: a person who studies or who is an expert in history
Biographer: a person who writes the story of somebody else’s life
Chronicler: a person who writes accounts of important or historical events
Diarist: a person who writes a diary.
  1. The one who knows everything
    A) Knowledgeable.
    B) Clever.
    C) Intelligent.
    D) Omniscient.

Answer: Option D
Solution: One word substitute is Omniscient
Omniscient: A person knowing everything
  1. A decision On which one cannot go back
    A) Incorrigible.
    B) Irreparable.
    C) Irrevocable.
    D) Infallible.

Answer: Option C
Solution: One word substitute is Irrevocable
Incorrigible: a person or his/her behaviour very bad; too bad to be corrected or improved
Irreparable: that cannot be repaired
Irrevocable: that cannot be changed or reversed
Infallible: never making mistakes or being wrong
  1. Alternative one-word for “an afternoon nap.”
    A) Doze.
    B) Catnap.
    C) Slumber.
    D) Siesta.

Answer: Option C
Solution: One word substitute is Siesta
Explanation: Doze, catnap, and siesta bear the same meaning. Hence, all three are correct.
  1. One who doubts the existence of God
    A) Atheist.
    B) Theocratic.
    C) Agnostic.
    D) Ascetic.

Answer: Option A
Solution: One word substitute is Agnostic
Atheist: A person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods
Theocratic: relating to or denoting a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Agnostic: A person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable.
Ascetic: not allowing yourself physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons
  1. One who eats human flesh –
    A) Carnivorous.
    B) Omnivorous.
    C) Man-eater.
    D) Cannibal.

Answer: Option D
Solution: One word substitute is Cannibal
Carnivorous: A carnivore is an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
Omnivorous: An omnivore is an organism that eats plants and animals
Man-eater: a wild animal like a tiger that can kill and eat a human being
Cannibal: a person who eats other people. Also an animal that eats the flesh of other animals of the same kind
  1. An unconventional lifestyle is called
    A) Bohemian.
    B) Chauvinism.
    C) Aristocracy.
    D) Modern.

Answer: Option A
Solution: One word substitute is Bohemian
Bohemian: a person who is interested in artistic and unusual things, for example art, music, or literature, and lives in an informal way that ignores the usually accepted ways of behaving.
Chauvinism: someone who believes that or behaves as if women are naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men:
Aristocracy: the people of the highest social class who often have special titles
Modern: relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote
  1. One who hates the mankind is called –
    A) Philanthropist.
    B) Altruist.
    C) Misanthrope.
    D) Anthropologist.

Answer: Option C
Solution: One word substitute is Misanthrope
Philanthropist: a rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money
Altruist: a person who cares about others and helps them despite not gaining anything by doing this
Misanthrope: a person who hates or avoids other people
Anthropologist: Anthropologists are people that practice anthropology, which is the study of humanity
  1. One who eats everything
    A) Omnivorous.
    B) Graminivorous.
    C) Herbivorous.
    D) Carnivorous.

Answer: Option A
Solution: One word substitute is Omnivorous
Omnivorous: An organism that eats plants and animals. The term stems from the Latin words omnis, meaning “all or everything,” and vorare, meaning “to devour or eat.” Omnivores play an important part of the food chain, a sequence of organisms that produce energy and nutrients for other organisms.
Graminivorous: feeding on grass
Herbivorous: eating plants, eating leaves and stems of shrubs
Carnivorous: feeding on other animals
  1. One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrong done to him
    A. Virulent
    B. Vindictive
    C. Usurer
    D. Vindicator

Answer: Option B
Solution: One word substitute is Vindictive.
Virulent: bitterly hostile.
Vindictive: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
Usurer: a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest.
Vindicator: a person who clears someone of blame or suspicion.