One Word Substitution Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Century

  2. Decade

  3. Fortnight

  4. Interregnum

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for option 1: A period of hundred years is called a century. Explanation for option 2: A period of ten years is called a decade. Explanation for option 3: A period of 14 days is called a fortnight. Explanation for option 4: It is a period when there is no government or control.

Multiple choice
  1. Legend

  2. Memoir

  3. Anecdote

  4. Narrative

  5. .

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An anecdote is a short and amusing story. A memoir is a biography or an account ofhistorical events, especially one written from personal knowledge. A legend is a story aboutsupernatural, mythological, or legendary characters and events. A narrative is the part of aliterary work that is concerned with telling the story.

Multiple choice
  1. Anarchist

  2. Eccentric

  3. Crazy

  4. Boring

  5. .

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 A person who has odd habits is an eccentric. Anarchist is somebody who believes that governmentsshould be abolished as unnecessary. Crazy is a term for somebody with a psychiatric disorder. A personor a situation that stimulates no interest or enthusiasm is called boring.

Multiple choice
  1. Apprentice

  2. Recruit

  3. Aspirant

  4. Amateur

  5. .

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 An amateur plays a game for pleasure and not professionally. A recruit is someone who hasenlisted in the army. Somebody who is hoping to achieve distinction or advancement is an aspirant.Somebody being trained by a skilled professional in an art, craft, or trade is an apprentice.

Multiple choice
  1. Egotist

  2. Misogynist

  3. Misogamist

  4. Altruist

  5. .

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, misogynist is the correct option. Egotist is a person who always thinks of himself, misogamist is a person who does not believe in the institution of marriage and altruist is a person who loves everybody.

Multiple choice
  1. Antidote

  2. Antiseptic

  3. Germicide

  4. Hallucinogen

  5. .

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Here, antidote is the correct option. Antiseptic is the medicine that prevents decomposing, germicide is the medicine that kills germs and hallucinogen is the medicine that causes hallucinations.

Multiple choice
  1. Germicide

  2. Herbicide

  3. Pesticide

  4. Insecticide

  5. .

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, herbicide is the correct option. Germicide is the medicine that kills germs, pesticide is the medicine to kill pests and insecticide is the medicine to kill insects.