CBSE Class 4 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/sentences.

Question. Something that is difficult to understand is called
(a) Incomplete
(b) Inconclusive
(c) Inconceivable
(d) Incomprehensible
Answer : D

Question. That which is arranged by conferring or discussing is called
(a) Meeting
(b) Seminar
(c) Debate
(d) Negotiation
Answer : B

Question. A mournful poem or a song is called
(a) Comedy
(b) Tragedy
(c) Elegy
(d) Ode
Answer : C

Question. An image without objective reality is called
(a) Shadow
(b) Utopia
(c) Sensation
(d) Hallucination
Answer : D

Question. The branch of medical science which deals with the problems of the old is called
(a) Oncology
(b) Obstetrics
(c) Paediatrics
(d) Geriatrics
Answer : D

Question. A child secretly changed for another in infancy is called
(a) Nipper
(b) Changeling
(c) Toddler
(d) Tyke
Answer : B

Question. One who suffers for one’s faith is called a
(a) Prophet
(b) Mystic
(c) Seer
(d) Martyr
Answer : D

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

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

Question. A gathering at a religious place is called
(a) Congregation
(b) Spectators
(c) Mob
(d) Audience
Answer : A

Question. The art of working with metals is called
(a) Meteorite
(b) Metaphysics
(c) Metallurgy
(d) Metalloid
Answer : C

Question. One who compiles a dictionary is called
(a) Lexicographer
(b) Cartographer
(c) Bibliographer
(d) Lapidist
Answer : A

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

Question. To put two and two together is called
(a) Proud
(b) Good friend
(c) Selfish friend
(d) Understand
Answer : D

Question. A container for the ashes of a dead person is called
(a) Vessel
(b) Vase
(c) Jug
(d) Urn
Answer : D

Question. One who pretends to be what he is not.
(a) Hypocrite
(b) Turncoat
(c) Liar
(d) Actor
Answer : A

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

Question. A cinema show held during afternoon is called
(a) Entertainment
(b) Play
(c) Premiere
(d) Matinee
Answer : D

Question. A handsome man is called
(a) Adonis
(b) Tycoon
(c) Debonair
(d) Cavalier
Answer : A

Question. Intentional damage to arrest production is called
(a) Nemesis
(b) Sangfroid
(c) Sabotage
(d) Modus operandi
Answer : C

Question. Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play is called
(a) Prologue
(b) Blurb
(c) Monologue
(d) Epilogue
Answer : A

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

Question. Put side by side
(a) Juxtapose
(b) Impose
(c) Propose
(d) Depose
Answer : A

Question. One who cannot be corrected is called
(a) Ineligible
(b) Indolent
(c) Indefatigable
(d) Incorrigible
Answer : D

Question. The chief or commander of an army is called
(a) Lieutenant
(b) Major
(c) General
(d) Colonel
Answer : C

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

Question. Someone not fit to be chosen is called
(a) Non-eligible
(b) Ineligible
(c) Uneligible
(d) Imeligible
Answer : B

Question. One who compiles a dictionary is called
(a) Lexicon
(b) Lexical
(c) Lexicography
(d) Lexicographer
Answer : D

Question. A person who steals the writing of others is called
(a) Plagiarism
(b) Popular
(c) Plagiarist
(d) Nepotism
Answer : C

Question. Animals living in water is called
(a) Mammals
(b) Aquatic
(c) Amphibian
(d) Gregarious
Answer : B

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

Question. A person who worships only one God is called
(a) Polytheist
(b) Monotheist
(c) Philogynist
(d) Theist
Answer : B

Question. A person who helps another to commit a crime.
(a) Colleague
(b) Accomplice
(c) Assistant
(d) Supporter
Answer : B

Question. A legal agreement that allows someone to use a building or land for a period of time, usually in return for rent.
(a) Assurance
(b) Deal
(c) Lease
(d) Bond
Answer : C

Question. The act of killing one’s own brother or sister is called
(a) Homicide
(b) Suicide
(c) Patricide
(d) Fratricide
Answer : D

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

Question. A person who wastes his money on luxury is called
(a) Luxuriant
(b) Stingy
(c) Extravagant
(d) Luxurious
Answer : C

Question. ‘Edible’ means that which
(a) Can be edited
(b) Cannot be deleted
(c) Edifying
(d) Is worth eating
Answer : D

Question. A written declaration of government or a political party is called
(a) Manifesto
(b) Affidavit
(c) Dossier
(d) Document
Answer : A

Question. One who is rather fastidious is called
(a) Tempestuous
(b) Punctual
(c) Meticulous
(d) Carefree
Answer : C

Question. To pay attention
(a) Heed
(b) Glance at
(c) Overlook
(d) Repair
Answer : A

Question. The branch of medicine concerned with children and their illness is called
(a) Cardiology
(b) Osteopathy
(c) Paediatrics
(d) Morphology
Answer : C

Question. Government by the wealthy is called
(a) Theocracy
(b) Plutocracy
(c) Bureaucracy
(d) Aristocracy
Answer : B

Question. People at a religious gathering is called
(a) Rabble
(b) Mob
(c) Congregation
(d) Crowd
Answer : C

Question. A person who collects and/or studies stamps is known as
(a) Pioneer
(b) Philatelist
(c) Pianist
(d) Philanthropist
Answer : B

Question. Information about the bird species was inaccessible. One has to access rare websites to access it.
The meaning of the bold word is
(a) That which cannot be read
(b) That which cannot be reached
(c) That which cannot be remembered
(d) That which cannot be stretched
Answer : B

Question. One who is guilty of the crime is
(a) Daring
(b) Suspicious
(c) Culpable
(d) Ruthless
Answer : C

Question. Incapable of being tired is called
(a) Indefatigable
(b) Invincible
(c) Untiring
(d) Tireless
Answer : A

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

Question. The rules governing socially acceptable behaviour is called
(a) Politeness
(b) Formality
(c) Behaviour
(d) Etiquette
Answer : D

Question. A person who is easily deceived or tricked.
(a) Tangible
(b) Trouble
(c) Trickster
(d) Gullible
Answer : D

Question. Lasting for a very short time.
(a) Metronirnic
(b) Friable
(c) Eternal
(d) Ephemeral
Answer : D

Question. Submission to all that happens as inevitable.
(a) Pessimism
(b) Pragmatism
(c) Fatalism
(d) Superstition
Answer : C

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

Question. Too willing to obey other people is called
(a) Sublimate
(b) Subjugate
(c) Subaltern
(d) Subservient
Answer : D

Question. A person extremely desirous of money is called
(a) Miser
(b) Avaricious
(c) Fervent
(d) Extravagant
Answer : B

Question. An error or misprint in printing or writing
(a) Agenda
(b) axiom
(c) Erratum
(d) Jargon
Answer : C

Question. A person who is very selective disgusted easily and is hard to please.
(a) Fastidious
(b) Ambiguous
(c) Selector
(d) Misanthrope
Answer : A

Question. The period between two reigns is called
(a) Anachronism
(b) Interregnum
(c) Intermission
(d) Era
Answer : D

Question. An act of rubbing or wiping out is called
(a) Efface
(b) Plunder
(c) Terminate
(d) Remove
Answer : A

Question. A statement in which you say the same thing twice in different words is called
(a) Temerity
(b) Tarragon
(c) Tautology
(d) Repetition
Answer : C

Question. One who is known widely but usually in a mischievous manner is
(a) Famous
(b) Illustrious
(c) Notorious
(d) Tarnished
Answer : C

Question. A person who has had one or more limbs removed is called
(a) Amputee
(b) Handicap
(c) Limber
(d) Fatalist
Answer : A

Question. A song sung at the death of a person is called
(a) Sonnet
(b) Ode
(c) Elegy
(d) Liturgy
Answer : C

Question. To destroy completely is called
(a) Bluster
(b) Chide
(c) Dawdle
(d) Annihilate
Answer : D

Question. A thing which is no longer in existence or use is called
(a) Invincible
(b) Delete
(c) Obsolete
(d) Inefficient
Answer : C

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

Question. The first public performance of a musical or theatrical work or the first showing of a film is called
(a) Opener
(b) Premiere
(c) Debut
(d) Preview
Answer : B

Question. One who cannot make any mistake is called
(a) Illegible
(b) Inaudible
(c) Invisible
(d) Infallible
Answer : D

Question. An act of misappropriation of money is called
(a) Embezzlement
(b) Misconduct
(c) Debasement
(d) Corruption
Answer : A

Question. A person in charge of a museum is called
(a) Architect
(b) Mayor
(c) Philatelist
(d) Curator
Answer : D