One Word Substitution (One Word Substitution) | MCQ Quizzes | Category (T/R/M)
@27
•102 quizzes
•1260 views
•2026-03-20 03:48:40
•
One-word substitution is the replacement of a phrase or a group of words with a single word. It's a valuable tool for enhancing vocabulary, improving writing conciseness, and facilitating clearer communication.
Test your Knowledge
Category UID: 27
Label UID: 51
Category Name: One Word Substitution
Category Full Name: One Word Substitution
Category Link/Slug: one-word-substitution
Total Quizzes: 102
Total Views: 1260
Last Refreshed: 2026-03-20 03:48:40
Category Description: One-word substitution is the replacement of a phrase or a group of words with a single word. It's a valuable tool for enhancing vocabulary, improving writing conciseness, and facilitating clearer communication.
Q1. A geometrical figure with eight sides.
Q1. A geometrical figure with eight sides.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (A) Octagon
Answer: (A) Octagon
Answer: (A) Octagon
Substitute Word: Octagon.
An octagon is a polygon with eight sides.
Substitute Word: Octagon. An octagon is a polygon with eight sides.
Substitute Word: Octagon. An octagon is a polygon with eight sides.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q2. Method of talking in a roundabout way.
Q2. Method of talking in a roundabout way.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) circumlocution
Answer: (B) circumlocution
Answer: (B) circumlocution
Substitute Word: circumlocution.
Circumlocution refers to the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be evasive or to avoid saying something directly.
Substitute Word: circumlocution. Circumlocution refers to the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be evasive or to avoid saying something directly.
Substitute Word: circumlocution. Circumlocution refers to the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be evasive or to avoid saying something directly.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q3. A remedy for all diseases.
Q3. A remedy for all diseases.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (C) Panacea
Answer: (C) Panacea
Answer: (C) Panacea
Substitute Word: Panacea.
It's important to note that while the concept of a panacea is intriguing, there is currently no known substance or treatment that can cure all diseases.
Substitute Word: Panacea. It's important to note that while the concept of a panacea is intriguing, there is currently no known substance or treatment that can cure all diseases.
Substitute Word: Panacea. It's important to note that while the concept of a panacea is intriguing, there is currently no known substance or treatment that can cure all diseases.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q4. The therapeutic use of sunlight.
Q4. The therapeutic use of sunlight.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) heliotherapy
Answer: (D) heliotherapy
Answer: (D) heliotherapy
Substitute Word: heliotherapy.
Substitute Word: heliotherapy.
Substitute Word: heliotherapy.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q5. Obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat?
Q5. Obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (A) Anorexia
Answer: (A) Anorexia
Answer: (A) Anorexia
Substitute Word: Anorexia.
Substitute Word: Anorexia.
Substitute Word: Anorexia.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q6. A partner in crime.
Q6. A partner in crime.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (A) Accomplice
Answer: (A) Accomplice
Answer: (A) Accomplice
Substitute Word: Accomplice.
Synonyms: Co-conspirator, Abettor.
Substitute Word: Accomplice. Synonyms: Co-conspirator, Abettor.
Substitute Word: Accomplice. Synonyms: Co-conspirator, Abettor.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q7. A glass container in which fish can be kept?
Q7. A glass container in which fish can be kept?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) Aquarium
Answer: (D) Aquarium
Answer: (D) Aquarium
Substitute Word: Aquarium.
Substitute Word: Aquarium.
Substitute Word: Aquarium.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q8. Consisting of many things or parts.
Q8. Consisting of many things or parts.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) multitudinous
Answer: (D) multitudinous
Answer: (D) multitudinous
Substitute Word: multitudinous.
Synonyms: composite, Compound.
Substitute Word: multitudinous. Synonyms: composite, Compound.
Substitute Word: multitudinous. Synonyms: composite, Compound.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q9. A decision on which one cannot go back.
Q9. A decision on which one cannot go back.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) irrevocable
Answer: (D) irrevocable
Answer: (D) irrevocable
Substitute Word: irrevocable.
An irrevocable decision is final and cannot be changed or reversed.
Substitute Word: irrevocable. An irrevocable decision is final and cannot be changed or reversed.
Substitute Word: irrevocable. An irrevocable decision is final and cannot be changed or reversed.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q10. Come in the way of.
Q10. Come in the way of.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (C) Hamper
Answer: (C) Hamper
Answer: (C) Hamper
Substitute Word: Hamper.
"Come in the way of" is an idiom that means to make it difficult for something to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly.
Synonyms: obstruct, Block, Hinder, Impede, Interfere, Obstruct.
Substitute Word: Hamper. "Come in the way of" is an idiom that means to make it difficult for something to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly. Synonyms: obstruct, Block, Hinder, Impede, Interfere, Obstruct.
Substitute Word: Hamper. "Come in the way of" is an idiom that means to make it difficult for something to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly. Synonyms: obstruct, Block, Hinder, Impede, Interfere, Obstruct.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q11. A collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person's, especially an artist's work.
Q11. A collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person's, especially an artist's work.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) Dossier
Answer: (D) Dossier
Answer: (D) Dossier
Substitute Word: Dossier.
Synonyms: Portfolio.
Substitute Word: Dossier. Synonyms: Portfolio.
Substitute Word: Dossier. Synonyms: Portfolio.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q12. Act of giving up the throne.
Q12. Act of giving up the throne.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (A) Abdication
Answer: (A) Abdication
Answer: (A) Abdication
Substitute Word: Abdication.
Synonyms: Resignation, Renunciation.
Substitute Word: Abdication. Synonyms: Resignation, Renunciation.
Substitute Word: Abdication. Synonyms: Resignation, Renunciation.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q13. Animals living in flocks.
Q13. Animals living in flocks.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (C) gregarious
Answer: (C) gregarious
Answer: (C) gregarious
Substitute Word: gregarious.
Gregarious animals are social animals that tend to live in groups or flocks. This behavior offers several advantages, such as increased protection from predators, improved foraging efficiency, and enhanced social interaction.
Substitute Word: gregarious. Gregarious animals are social animals that tend to live in groups or flocks. This behavior offers several advantages, such as increased protection from predators, improved foraging efficiency, and enhanced social interaction.
Substitute Word: gregarious. Gregarious animals are social animals that tend to live in groups or flocks. This behavior offers several advantages, such as increased protection from predators, improved foraging efficiency, and enhanced social interaction.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q14. The original inhabitants of a country.
Q14. The original inhabitants of a country.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (C) aborigines
Answer: (C) aborigines
Answer: (C) aborigines
Substitute Word: aborigines.
While "natives" is also sometimes used, "Aborigines" specifically refers to the earliest known inhabitants of a particular region.
Synonyms: native.
Substitute Word: aborigines. While "natives" is also sometimes used, "Aborigines" specifically refers to the earliest known inhabitants of a particular region. Synonyms: native.
Substitute Word: aborigines. While "natives" is also sometimes used, "Aborigines" specifically refers to the earliest known inhabitants of a particular region. Synonyms: native.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q15. The science or philosophy of law?
Q15. The science or philosophy of law?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (C) jurisprudence
Answer: (C) jurisprudence
Answer: (C) jurisprudence
Substitute Word: jurisprudence.
Substitute Word: jurisprudence.
Substitute Word: jurisprudence.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q16. Condition of sleep during certain parts of the year.
Q16. Condition of sleep during certain parts of the year.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) Hibernation
Answer: (D) Hibernation
Answer: (D) Hibernation
Substitute Word: Hibernation.
Hibernation is the term used to describe a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during the winter or other unfavorable periods, such as drought. During hibernation, an animal's body temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate slow down significantly, allowing them to conserve energy when food is scarce.
Substitute Word: Hibernation. Hibernation is the term used to describe a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during the winter or other unfavorable periods, such as drought. During hibernation, an animal's body temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate slow down significantly, allowing them to conserve energy when food is scarce.
Substitute Word: Hibernation. Hibernation is the term used to describe a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during the winter or other unfavorable periods, such as drought. During hibernation, an animal's body temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate slow down significantly, allowing them to conserve energy when food is scarce.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q17. A medical specialist who administers drugs for relieving pain during surgery.
Q17. A medical specialist who administers drugs for relieving pain during surgery.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (A) anesthetist
Answer: (A) anesthetist
Answer: (A) anesthetist
Substitute Word: anesthetist.
Anesthesiologists are medical doctors who specialize in administering anesthesia, the medical treatment that keeps you from feeling pain during procedures or surgery. They also manage your care before, during, and after your surgery.
Synonyms: Anesthesiologists.
Substitute Word: anesthetist. Anesthesiologists are medical doctors who specialize in administering anesthesia, the medical treatment that keeps you from feeling pain during procedures or surgery. They also manage your care before, during, and after your surgery. Synonyms: Anesthesiologists.
Substitute Word: anesthetist. Anesthesiologists are medical doctors who specialize in administering anesthesia, the medical treatment that keeps you from feeling pain during procedures or surgery. They also manage your care before, during, and after your surgery. Synonyms: Anesthesiologists.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q18. A table or flat surface where offerings are made to a deity.
Q18. A table or flat surface where offerings are made to a deity.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) Altar
Answer: (B) Altar
Answer: (B) Altar
Substitute Word: Altar.
Substitute Word: Altar.
Substitute Word: Altar.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q19. A word formed from the initial letters of other words.
Q19. A word formed from the initial letters of other words.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) Acronym
Answer: (B) Acronym
Answer: (B) Acronym
Substitute Word: Acronym.
Substitute Word: Acronym.
Substitute Word: Acronym.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help
Q20. Give one-word substitution for ‘life history of a person written by another person’.
Q20. Give one-word substitution for ‘life history of a person written by another person’.
Answer: (B) Biography
Answer: (B) Biography
Answer: (B) Biography
A biography is a written account of a person's life, written by someone other than the subject.
A biography is a written account of a person's life, written by someone other than the subject.
A biography is a written account of a person's life, written by someone other than the subject.
*** Choose the correct option to show answer. (Choose the correct option to show answer.) Need help