One Word Substitution MCQs 2026
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- Q1 easy
Fit to be eaten is called
💡 Explanation:Edible means suitable or safe to eat.
- Q2 easy
A person who journeys to a holy place is called
💡 Explanation:A pilgrim travels to a sacred or holy place for religious reasons.
- Q3 easy
One who cannot read or write is called
💡 Explanation:An illiterate person is unable to read or write.
- Q4 easy
One who loves mankind is called
💡 Explanation:A philanthropist is a person who loves and helps mankind.
- Q5 easy
One who looks at the bright side of things is called
💡 Explanation:An optimist expects good outcomes and sees the favorable side of situations.
- Q6 medium
One who hates mankind is called
💡 Explanation:A misanthrope dislikes or distrusts humankind.
- Q7 easy
One who studies plants is called
💡 Explanation:Botany is the scientific study of plants, so a botanist studies plants.
- Q8 easy
One who studies animals is called
💡 Explanation:Zoology is the scientific study of animals.
- Q9 easy
Government by the people is called
💡 Explanation:Democracy is government by the people, directly or through representatives.
- Q10 easy
Government by a king or queen is called
💡 Explanation:Monarchy is a system headed by a monarch such as a king or queen.
- Q11 medium
One who is all-powerful is called
💡 Explanation:Omnipotent means having unlimited power.
- Q12 medium
One who is present everywhere is called
💡 Explanation:Omnipresent means present everywhere at the same time.
- Q13 medium
One who knows everything is called
💡 Explanation:Omniscient means all-knowing.
- Q14 easy
A place where books are kept is called
💡 Explanation:A library is a place where books and reading materials are kept.
- Q15 easy
A place for keeping birds is called
💡 Explanation:An aviary is an enclosure for keeping birds.
- Q16 medium
A speech made without preparation is called
💡 Explanation:An extempore speech is delivered without prior preparation.
- Q17 medium
Incapable of being corrected is called
💡 Explanation:Incorrigible means not able to be corrected or reformed.
- Q18 medium
A person appointed to settle a dispute is called
💡 Explanation:An arbitrator is appointed to hear both sides and settle a dispute.
- Q19 medium
A person who draws maps is called
💡 Explanation:A cartographer makes or draws maps.
- Q20 hard
A person who collects coins is called
💡 Explanation:A numismatist studies or collects coins and currency.
- Q21 easy
One who writes plays is called
💡 Explanation:A playwright is a person who writes plays.
- Q22 medium
One who can use both hands equally well is called
💡 Explanation:Ambidextrous means able to use both hands with equal skill.
- Q23 easy
A life history written by oneself is called
💡 Explanation:An autobiography is the story of a person’s life written by that person.
- Q24 easy
A life history written by another person is called
💡 Explanation:A biography is a person’s life story written by someone else.
- Q25 medium
A person who speaks many languages is called
💡 Explanation:A polyglot is a person who knows or speaks several languages.
- Q26 hard
The study of coins is called
💡 Explanation:Numismatics is the study or collection of coins and currency.
- Q27 hard
The study of earthquakes is called
💡 Explanation:Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves.
- Q28 hard
The study of birds is called
💡 Explanation:Ornithology is the branch of zoology concerned with birds.
- Q29 easy
A word opposite in meaning to another is called
💡 Explanation:An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning of another word.
- Q30 easy
A word similar in meaning to another is called
💡 Explanation:A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another.
- Q31 hard
Fear of closed places is called
💡 Explanation:Claustrophobia is an irrational fear of confined or closed spaces.
- Q32 medium
Fear of heights is called
💡 Explanation:Acrophobia is fear of heights.
- Q33 easy
A place where dead bodies are buried is called
💡 Explanation:A cemetery is a burial ground for dead bodies.
- Q34 easy
One who does not eat meat is called
💡 Explanation:A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat.
- Q35 medium
One who eats human flesh is called
💡 Explanation:A cannibal is a person who eats the flesh of human beings.
- Q36 medium
One who comes to settle in another country is called
💡 Explanation:An immigrant enters and settles in a country other than the country of origin.
- Q37 medium
One who leaves his own country to settle elsewhere is called
💡 Explanation:An emigrant leaves one country to live in another.
- Q38 easy
Unable to die is called
💡 Explanation:Immortal means not subject to death.
- Q39 easy
That which cannot be seen is called
💡 Explanation:Invisible means not able to be seen.
- Q40 easy
That which cannot be heard is called
💡 Explanation:Inaudible means not able to be heard.
- Q41 medium
That which cannot be avoided is called
💡 Explanation:Inevitable means certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
- Q42 easy
That which cannot be read is called
💡 Explanation:Illegible handwriting or text cannot be read.
- Q43 easy
A person new to a job or activity is called
💡 Explanation:A novice is a beginner or newcomer in a field.
- Q44 easy
One who walks on foot is called
💡 Explanation:A pedestrian is a person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.
- Q45 easy
A person who makes wooden furniture is called
💡 Explanation:A carpenter makes and repairs wooden objects and furniture.
- Q46 medium
A doctor who treats children is called
💡 Explanation:A pediatrician is a medical doctor specializing in children’s health.
- Q47 medium
A doctor who treats skin diseases is called
💡 Explanation:A dermatologist specializes in skin diseases and conditions.
- Q48 easy
A doctor who treats teeth is called
💡 Explanation:A dentist diagnoses and treats problems of the teeth and gums.
- Q49 hard
The killing of a king is called
💡 Explanation:Regicide means the killing of a king or monarch.
- Q50 easy
The killing of oneself is called
💡 Explanation:Suicide means intentionally killing oneself.