One Word Substitution

Practice one-word substitution for common phrases and definitions across various subjects including science, government, military, and everyday vocabulary.

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word that substitutes the following phrase.

Any microscopic organism especially a disease causing bacteria

  1. Microbe
  2. Virus
  3. Germ
  4. Bacillus
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following phrase.

Government by small groups of powerful people

  1. Oligarchy
  2. Small group
  3. Support by small group
  4. Members of small group
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word that substitutes the following phrase.

The part of the earth's surface and atmosphere inhabited by living things

  1. Biosphere
  2. Atmosphere
  3. Clouds
  4. Ozone
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following phrase.

A person who kills himself intentionally

  1. Suicide
  2. Self killing
  3. Self immolation
  4. Self torture
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word that substitutes the following phrase.

A country in which the citizens choose their government by voting

  1. Democracy
  2. Elective government
  3. Republic
  4. Commonwealth
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word that substitutes the following phrase.

A person who hurts someone who is less powerful

  1. Bully
  2. Tyrant
  3. Guy
  4. Thug
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following phrase.

The part of an army that fights on foot

  1. Infantry
  2. Foot soldiers
  3. Soldiers
  4. Cannon fodder
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option that substitutes the following phrase.

The part of an army originally mounted on horses

  1. Cavalry
  2. Horse back soldiers
  3. Soldiers with horses
  4. Army with horses
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the word that substitutes the following phrase.

A sudden, strong rush of wind

  1. Gust
  2. Flurry
  3. Puff
  4. Squall
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

A set of leather strips that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it

  1. bridle
  2. biddy
  3. bidet
  4. whip
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

A wild horse of the western US

  1. bronco
  2. stallion
  3. colt
  4. charger
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

When many large animals/people suddenly move in an uncontrolled way

  1. stampede
  2. crowd
  3. rush
  4. mesh
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

The space at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things

  1. attic
  2. loft
  3. tower
  4. deck
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

Someone who commits a crime

  1. criminal
  2. lawbreaker
  3. offender
  4. villain
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

Someone with an important position in a commercial establishment

  1. treasurer
  2. teller
  3. banker
  4. financier
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

Someone who behaves in a silly way or is mentally ill

  1. lunatic
  2. crazy
  3. fool
  4. idiot
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

A piece of equipment ready to be used immediately by the person who is buying it

  1. turnkey
  2. developed equipment
  3. developed instrument
  4. ready to use instrument
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

A person incharge of a jail and the prisoners in a jail

  1. jailor
  2. warden
  3. guard
  4. captor
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.
A person, declared by a court to be unable to pay his debts

  1. bankrupt
  2. indebt
  3. failed
  4. ruined
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

The buildings that the soldiers live in

  1. garrison
  2. camp
  3. burrow
  4. bunker
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

To walk a long distance over hills or forests

  1. trek
  2. trip
  3. slog
  4. safari
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

People who are considered as a unit because of their common interests

  1. community
  2. population
  3. collective
  4. zone
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

All the plants of a particular place in history

  1. flora
  2. origin
  3. decoration of flowers
  4. full of flowers
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

An animal that naturally is able to eat both plants and meats

  1. omnivorous
  2. herbivorous
  3. carnivorous
  4. cannibal
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose one word that substitutes the following phrase.

An animal that eats meat

  1. carnivorous
  2. vegetarian
  3. amphibian
  4. herbivorous

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