Level 1
One-Word Substitution MCQs set 3 for NTS HEC GAT General (MS / PhD Scholarship) English — 20 solved questions.
Q1. One word for "a long and aggressive speech" is _____.
Answer: diatribe
Explanation: A "diatribe" is a forceful and bitter verbal attack or tirade, making it the precise one-word substitute for "a long and aggressive speech."
Q2. A person who travels from place to place for pleasure is a _____.
Answer: nomadic sightseer
Explanation: "Nomadic" describes people who move from place to place without a fixed home; combined with "sightseer" it best captures a travelling pleasure-seeker among the given options.
Q3. One word for "a fictitious name used by an author" is _____.
Answer: pseudonym
Explanation: A "pseudonym" is a fictitious name adopted by an author in place of their real name - derived from Greek "pseudo" (false) + "onyma" (name).
Q4. A person who can use both hands equally well is called _____.
Answer: ambidextrous
Explanation: "Ambidextrous" is the precise technical term for a person equally skilled with both hands; "dexterous" refers only to skill with one hand.
Q5. One word for "fear of confined spaces" is _____.
Answer: claustrophobia
Explanation: Claustrophobia is the clinical term for the fear of confined or enclosed spaces, derived from Latin "claustrum" (enclosed place) and Greek "phobia" (fear).
Q6. A brief summary of the main points of a speech or text is a _____.
Answer: precis
Explanation: A "précis" is a concise summary that preserves the essential points of a longer text or speech; the other options name digressions or rhetorical conclusions.
Q7. One word for "a government by the worst persons" is _____.
Answer: kakistocracy
Explanation: "Kakistocracy" comes from the Greek "kakistos" (worst) and means government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.
Q8. A person who pretends to have virtues or beliefs that they do not hold is a _____.
Answer: hypocrite
Explanation: A hypocrite is someone who professes beliefs, virtues, or feelings they do not actually hold, performing goodness outwardly while believing or acting differently in private.
Q9. One word for "cutting for stone in the body" (older exam phrase) is _____.
Answer: lithotomy
Explanation: "Lithotomy" comes from Greek lithos (stone) + tomē (cutting) and refers to the surgical removal of stones from the urinary tract or bladder.
Q10. A speech delivered at the end of a debate is a _____.
Answer: peroration
Explanation: A "peroration" is the concluding part of a speech or argument, making it the precise term for a speech delivered at the end of a debate.
Q11. Choose one word for “Government by wealthy people”?
Answer: Plutocracy
Explanation: "Plutocracy" comes from Greek "ploutos" (wealth) and "kratos" (rule); it specifically denotes a system of government controlled by the wealthy class.
Q12. Replace the phrase “One who hates mankind” with a single word:
Answer: Misanthrope
Explanation: "Misanthrope" is derived from Greek "misos" (hatred) + "anthropos" (human being) and precisely means a person who hates or distrusts humankind.
Q13. One word for “A place where bees are kept” is _____?
Answer: Apiary
Explanation: An "apiary" is a place where beehives are kept for the purpose of beekeeping; an "aviary" houses birds, and a "piscary" is a fishing ground.
Q14. Select the substitute for “A person who eats too much”?
Answer: Glutton
Explanation: A "glutton" is a person who eats and drinks excessively; it is the precise word for someone who eats too much.
Q15. Give one word for “The study of word origins”?
Answer: Etymology
Explanation: "Etymology" is the branch of linguistics concerned with the historical origin and development of words; phonetics, semantics, and syntax study sound, meaning, and sentence structure respectively.
Q16. Which single word replaces “Incapable of being corrected”?
Answer: Incorrigible
Explanation: "Incorrigible" means not capable of being corrected or reformed, derived from Latin "in-" (not) + "corrigere" (to correct).
Q17. One word that means “A light sailing boat built for racing” ends with which noun?
Answer: Schooner two-masted speed craft
Explanation: A schooner is a fast, two-masted sailing vessel historically associated with speed and racing; among the options it most closely fits the description of a light racing sailboat.
Q18. A person who loves books is called a:
Answer: Bibliophile
Explanation: A bibliophile is a lover of books, from Greek "biblion" (book) + "philos" (loving); the term is used for someone who collects or greatly enjoys reading.
Q19. A person who speaks many languages is called a:
Answer: Polyglot
Explanation: "Polyglot" comes from Greek "polys" (many) and "glotta" (tongue/language); it specifically denotes a person who knows and uses several languages.
Q20. A person who dislikes and distrusts other people is called a:
Answer: Misanthrope
Explanation: A misanthrope is a person who dislikes and distrusts other people, from Greek "misein" (to hate) + "anthropos" (human being).