CBSE Class 12 English One Word Substitution MCQs

In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Question. The instrument to measure atmospheric pressure is called
(a) Metronome
(b) Compass
(c) Pedometer
(d) Barometer
Answer : D

Question. One who tends to take a hopeful view of life is called
(a) Magnate
(b) Creator
(c) Pacifist
(d) Optimist
Answer : D

Question. Belonging to all parts of the world.
(a) Common
(b) Universal
(c) Worldly
(d) International
Answer : B

Question. To be known for bad acts is known as
(a) Famous
(b) Notorious
(c) Criminal
(d) Terrorist
Answer : B

Question. Words of similar meaning is called
(a) Homonyms
(b) Pseudonyms
(c) Antonyms
(d) Synonyms
Answer : D

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Question. To be biased against
(a) Partial
(b) Objective
(c) Prejudiced
(d) Predestined
Answer : C

Question. The motion of head, hands, etc., as a mode of expression indicating is
(a) Gesture
(b) Grin
(c) Gestation
(d) Grimace
Answer : A

Question. Bitter and violent attack in words
(a) Diaspora
(b) Diacriticism
(c) Diadem
(d) Diatribe
Answer : C

Question. Treatment by means of exercise and massage is called
(a) Chemotherapy
(b) Hydrotherapy
(c) Physiotherapy
(d) Psychotherapy
Answer : C

Question. The abandonment of one’s country or cause is called
(a) Defection
(b) Disloyalty
(c) Desertion
(d) Migration
Answer : C

Question. A place where birds are kept is called
(a) Aquarium
(b) Dareen
(c) Aviary
(d) Sanctuary
Answer : C

Question. A method which never fails is
(a) Unflinching
(b) Irreparable
(c) Irremediable
(d) Infallible
Answer : A

Question. Something which cannot be believed is
(a) Inevitable
(b) Ineffable
(c) Incredible
(d) Ineluctable
Answer : C

Question. The body of a human being or animal embalmed for burial is called
(a) Corpse
(b) Mummy
(c) Morgue
(d) Mortuary
Answer : B

Question. Of very bad morals; characterized by debasement or degeneration.
(a) Desultory
(b) Dilapidated
(c) Depraved
(d) Dilatory
Answer : C

In the following questions, out of the fouralternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Question. The belief that war and violence are unjustified is
(a) Neutralization
(b) Pessimism
(c) Naturalization
(d) Pacifism
Answer : D

Question. A group of girls is called
(a) Bevy
(b) Covey
(c) Troupe
(d) Coterie
Answer : A

Question. Causing or ending in death is
(a) Fatal
(b) Deadly
(c) Serious
(d) Dangerous
Answer : A

Question. A short poem or speech addressed to the spectators after the conclusion of a drama is called
(a) Prologue
(b) Dialogue
(c) Epilogue
(d) Monologue
Answer : C

Question. One who loves books is called
(a) Scholar
(b) Bibliographer
(c) Teacher
(d) Bibliophile
Answer : D

Question. One who has obstinate and narrow religious views is called
(a) Theosophist
(b) Bigot
(c) Philosopher
(d) Theologian
Answer : B

Question. The sound of the funeral bell is
(a) Knell
(b) Spell
(c) Dong
(d) Dingdong
Answer : A

Question. Military waking signal sounded in the morning is called
(a) Reveille
(b) Lullaby
(c) Anthem
(d) Soprano
Answer : A

Question. The study of insects is called
(a) Ecology
(b) Embryology
(c) Entomology
(d) Biology
Answer : C

Question. A person in his seventies is known as
(a) Sexagenarian
(b) Septuagenarian
(c) Centurion
(d) Patriarch
Answer : B

In the following questions, a group of four alternatives is given. Choose which one can be substituted for the words/ sentences.

Question. To feel or express disapproval of something or someone is called
(a) Declare
(b) Deprive
(c) Depreciate
(d) Deprecate
Answer : D

Question. Handwriting that cannot be read is called
(a) Ineligible
(b) Decipher
(c) Ugly
(d) Illegible
Answer : D

Question. Animals that can live on land and in water is called
(a) Anthropoids
(b) Aquatics
(c) Amphibians
(d) Aquarian
Answer : C

Question. Easily duped or fooled
(a) Insensible
(b) Perceptible
(c) Gullible
(d) indefensible
Answer : C

Question. The fear of water is called
(a) Claustrophobia
(b) Hydrophobia
(c) Insomnia
(d) Obsession
Answer : B

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Question. The study of insects is
(a) Etymology
(b) Entomology
(c) Ecology
(d) Embryology
Answer : B

Question. Careful in the spending of money, time, etc.
(a) Punctual
(b) Economical
(c) Miserly
(d) Calculative
Answer : B

Question. Reproducing or memorizing word for word is called
(a) Verbatim
(b) Verbose
(c) Verbiage
(d) Verbalism
Answer : A

Question. That which cannot be captured is called
(a) Untakable
(b) Ungrippable
(c) Impregnable
(d) Slippery
Answer : B

Question. One who breaks the law is called
(a) Aggressor
(b) Politician
(c) Transgressor
(d) Pedestrian
Answer : C

In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Question. Person who insists on adherence to formal rules or literary meaning is called
(a) Scholar
(b) Pedant
(c) Pedagogue
(d) Literalist
Answer : B

Question. Calmness and indifference to suffering is called
(a) Stoicism
(b) Despair
(c) Agony
(d) Materialism
Answer : A

Question. The practice of having more than one husband is called
(a) Polyandry
(b) Polygamy
(c) Bigamy
(d) Debauchery
Answer : A

Question. Seeing something which is not actually present
(a) Imagination
(b) Presumption
(c) Hallucination
(d) Supposition
Answer : C

Question. The sense of much liveliness and a sense of purpose.
(a) Lousily
(b) Jocularly
(c) Zealously
(d) Jauntily
Answer : D

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Question. The belief that God is in everything and that everything is God.
(a) Atheism
(b) Pantheism
(c) Scepticism
(d) Animism
Answer : B

Question. A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner as to cause laughter.
(a) Cartoon
(b) Cacography
(c) Cartography
(d) Caricature
Answer : D

Question. The state of being miserable bereft of all possessions.
(a) Dependant
(b) Complacent
(c) Destitute
(d) Omnipresent
Answer : C

Question. That which cannot be called back is called
(a) Irresponsible
(b) Irrevocable
(c) Irredeemable
(d) Incalculable
Answer : B

Question. One who journeys from place to place is called
(a) Quack
(b) Cannibal
(c) Itinerant
(d) Courier
Answer : C

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words sentence.

Question. To agree to something
(a) Assure
(b) Assent
(c) Adapt
(d) Adhere
Answer : B

Question. A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude.
(a) Iconoclast
(b) Recluse
(c) Sage
(d) Priest
Answer : B

Question. A lover of books is called
(a) Bibliomaniac
(b) Bibliophile
(c) Bibliographer
(d) Bilingualist
Answer : B

Question. Occurring at irregular intervals of time
(a) Epidemic
(b) Endemic
(c) Temporal
(d) Sporadic
Answer : D

Question. To keep a great person or event in people’s memory is called
(a) Communicate
(b) Commensurate
(c) Commemorate
(d) Commiserate
Answer : C

In the following questions, out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Question. A government by officials is called
(a) Oligarchy
(b) Aristocracy
(c) Plutocracy
(d) Bureaucracy
Answer : D

Question. One who walks in sleep is called
(a) Somniloquist
(b) Egoist
(c) Somnambulist
(d) Altruist
Answer : C

Question. Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter is called
(a) Pun
(b) Alliteration
(c) Transferred epithet
(d) Oxymoron
Answer : B

Question. A specialist who tests eyesight is called
(a) Optician
(b) Ophthalmologist
(c) Ichthyologist
(d) Neurologist
Answer : B

Question. A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area is called
(a) Dam
(b) Mound
(c) Dyke
(d) Embankment
Answer : C

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Question. The Government by a ruler who has unlimited power is called
(a) Despotism
(b) Autocracy
(c) Monarchy
(d) Anarchy
Answer : B

Question. An occasion of great importance
(a) Exemplary
(b) Momentous
(c) Herculean
(d) Grandiose
Answer : B

Question. A person who is always hopeful and looks upon the brighter side of things is called
(a) Florist
(b) Artist
(c) Theist
(d) Optimist
Answer : D

Question. The place of burial is called
(a) Cave
(b) Church
(c) Synagogue
(d) Cemetery
Answer : D

Question. To have a very high opinion of oneself is called
(a) Exaggeration
(b) Adulation
(c) Abundance
(d) Conceited
Answer : D

Question. One who believes in giving equal opportunity to women in all fields is
(a) Fanatic
(b) Misogynist
(c) Philanderer
(d) Feminist
Answer : D

Question. The inability to sleep is called
(a) Hysteria
(b) Insomnia
(c) Aphasia
(d) Amnesia
Answer : B

Question. One who is given to pleasures of the flesh is
(a) Terrestrial
(b) Epicurean
(c) Celestial
(d) Pedestrian
Answer : B

Question. A tank where fish or water plants are kept is called
(a) Aquarium
(b) Sanatorium
(c) Nursery
(d) Aviary
Answer : A

Question. A person who never takes alcoholic drinks is called
(a) Teetotaller
(b) Alcoholic
(c) Addict
(d) Bagpiper
Answer : A