CBSE Class 8 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. A general pardon granted by the Government to political offenders is called
(a) Excuse
(b) Honesty
(c) Amnesty
(d) Pardon
Answer : C

Question. One who hates women is called
(a) Misogamist
(b) MAAvert
(c) Misanthrope
(d) Misogynist
Answer : D

Question. One who cannot be corrected
(a) Incorrigible
(b) Hardened
(c) Invulnerable
(d) Incurable
Answer : A

Question. A school boy who cuts classes frequently is a
(a) Sycophant
(b) Truant
(c) Martinet
(d) Defeatist
Answer : B

Question. The detailed plan of a journey is called
(a) Travel kit
(b) Schedule
(c) Itinerary
(d) Travelogue
Answer : C

Question. Stealing of ideas or writings of someone else is called
(a) Scepticism
(b) Mesmerism
(c) Plagiarism
(d) Autism
Answer : C

Question. A person who consumes human flesh is called
(a) Savage
(b) Captor
(c) Carnivore
(d) Cannibal
Answer : D

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

Question. A form of government in which the supreme power rests with people is
(a) Monarchy
(b) Oligarchy
(c) Democracy
(d) Bureaucracy
Answer : C

Question. Animals that live in a particular region is called
(a) Fauna
(b) Wildlife
(c) Native
(d) Beast
Answer : A

Question. Send or bring somebody back to his own country
(a) Asylum
(b) Refuge
(c) Repatriate
(d) Emigrate
Answer : C

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

Question. A short story based on your personal experience is called
(a) Legend
(b) Anecdote
(c) Fable
(d) Parable
Answer : B

Question. A former student of a school, college or university is called
(a) Genius
(b) Scholar
(c) Learner
(d) Alumnus
Answer : D

Question. A building in which aircraft are housed
(a) Granary
(b) Dockyard
(c) Garage
(d) Hangar
Answer : D

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

Question. More like a woman than a man in manners and habits.
(a) Unmanly
(b) Effeminate
(c) Womanish
(d) Delicate
Answer : B

Question. Handwriting which is difficult impossible to read is
(a) Unintelligible
(b) Eligible
(c) Illegible
(d) Illogical
Answer : C

Question. To play the part of, and function as, some other person is called
(a) Imitate
(b) Pretend
(c) Impersonate
(d) Act
Answer : D

Question. Not easily pleased by anything
(a) Fastidious
(b) Maiden
(c) Medieval
(d) Precarious
Answer : A

Question. To die without having made a will is called
(a) Intaglio
(b) inveterate
(c) Intestate
(d) Insolvent
Answer : C

Question. One who enjoys inflicting pain on himself is called
(a) Masochist
(b) Nihilist
(c) Egoist
(d) Sadist
Answer : A

Question. Murder of a brother is called
(a) Fratricide
(b) Patricide
(c) Regicide
(d) Homicide
Answer : A

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

Question. An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas.
(a) Condominium
(b) Multiplex
(c) Duplex
(d) Caravan
Answer : A

Question. A group of three powerful people.
(a) Trio
(b) Tritium
(c) Trivet
(d) Triumvirate
Answer : D

Question. Operation of the body after death.
(a) Post-mortem
(b) Obituary
(c) Homage
(d) Mortuary
Answer : A

Question. Not allowing the passage of light.
(a) Oblique
(b) Opaque
(c) Optic
(d) Opulent
Answer : B

Question. Science regarding the principles of classification.
(a) Taxidermy
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Toxicology
(d) Classicology
Answer : B

Question. A political leader appealing to popular desires and prejudices.
(a) Dictator
(b) Tyrant
(c) Popularist
(d) Demagogue
Answer : D

Question. The fear of being confined to small spaces is called
(a) Closophobia
(b) Clusterophobia
(c) Claustrophobia
(d) Liftophobia
Answer : C

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

Question. A study of sounds is known as
(a) Stylistics
(b) Linguistics
(c) Phonetics
(d) Semantics
Answer : C

Question. To reduce to nothing is called
(a) Lull
(b) Null
(c) Annul
(d) Cull
Answer : B

Question. An obviously true or hackneyed statement.
(a) Syllogism
(b) Iconic
(c) Imagism
(d) Truism
Answer : D

Question. Words inscribed on a tomb is called
(a) Epitaph
(b) Epitome
(c) Epistle
(d) Epilogue
Answer : A

Question. The act of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen is called
(a) Calligraphy
(b) Stencilling
(c) Graphics
(d) Hieroglyphics
Answer : A

Question. A word composed of the first letters of the words in a phrase is
(a) Abridgement
(b) Almanac
(c) Anachronism
(d) Acronym
Answer : D

Question. A person of obscure position who has gained wealth is called
(a) Promiscuous
(b) Parvenu
(c) Sumptuary
(d) Extravagant
Answer : B

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

Question. One who is unaffected or indifferent to joy, pain, pleasure or grief is called
(a) Tolerant
(b) Resigned
(c) Passive
(d) Stoic
Answer : D

Question. A person who is greatly respected because of wisdom is called
(a) Veracious
(b) Vulnerable
(c) Venerable
(d) Verger
Answer : C

Question. An excessively morbid desire to steal
(a) Stealomania
(b) Kleptomania
(c) Cleftomania
(d) Keptomania
Answer : B

Question. Prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported is called
(a) Contraband
(b) Smuggled
(c) Counterfeit
(d) Forged
Answer : A

Question. The intentional destruction of racial groups is called
(a) Regicide
(b) Genocide
(c) Homicide
(d) Fratricide
Answer : B

Question. A person in a vehicle or on horseback escorting another vehicle is called
(a) Navigator
(b) Escort
(c) Outrider
(d) Security
Answer : B

Question. A person especially interested in the study of coins and medals.
(a) Medallist
(b) Coinist
(c) Numismatist
(d) Numerist
Answer : C

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

Question. A person who attends to the diseases of the eye is an
(a) Oculist
(b) Optimist
(c) Obstetrician
(d) Optician
Answer : A

Question. The study of worms and insects is called
(a) Taxidermy
(b) Entomology
(c) Ornithology
(d) Palaeontology
Answer : B

Question. A person who devotes his/her life for the welfare of others is called
(a) Altruist
(b) Hermit
(c) Volunteer
(d) Martyr
Answer : A

Question. A person who shows off his learning is called
(a) Pedant
(b) Educationist
(c) Exhibitor
(d) Researcher
Answer : A

Question. Written law of a legislative body is called
(a) Statute
(b) Stature
(c) Static
(d) Statue
Answer : A

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

Question. The Science of human mind and behaviour is called
(a) Physiology
(b) Psychology
(c) Sociology
(d) Philology
Answer : B

Question. A set of three related works by the same author is called
(a) Topology
(b) Trilogy
(c) Trichology
(d) Ecology
Answer : B

Question. The study or practice of dancing or composing ballets is called
(a) Calligraphy
(b) Cartography
(c) Choreography
(d) Epigraphy
Answer : C

Question. Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissues is called
(a) Succulent
(b) Translucent
(c) Dissolvent
(d) Dissident
Answer : A

Question. One who accepts pleasure and pain equally is called
(a) Thespian
(b) Sadist
(c) Stoic
(d) Humanitarian
Answer : C

Question. One who thinks or speaks too much of himself
(a) Imposter
(b) Enthusiast
(c) Egotist
(d) Optimist
Answer : C

Question. An exact copy of handwriting or a picture produced by a machine
(a) Original
(b) Facsimile
(c) Copy
(d) None of these
Answer : B

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

Question. A pole or beam used as a temporary support is called
(a) Scaffold
(b) Prop
(c) Lean-to
(d) Rafter
Answer : B

Question. One who studies the art of gardening is called
(a) Agriculturist
(b) Horticulturist
(c) Gardener
(d) Botanist
Answer : B

Question. A remedy for all diseases is called
(a) Cough syrup
(b) Panacea
(c) Medicine
(d) Inhaler
Answer : B

Question. Fear of closed spaces is called
(a) Claustrophobia
(b) Aquaphobia
(c) Monophobia
(d) Kleptomania
Answer : A

Question. Words written on the tomb of a dead person is called
(a) Epigraph
(b) Epilogue
(c) Epitaph
(d) Etymology
Answer : C

Question. A handwriting that cannot be read is called
(a) Illegible
(b) Inedible
(c) Illegal
(d) Illicit
Answer : A

Question. The line when the land and sky seems to meet is called
(a) Atmosphere
(b) Milky Way
(c) Horizon
(d) Distant land
Answer : C

Question. A list of passengers and luggage is called
(a) Waybill
(b) Wagon
(c) Wirepuller
(d) Whist
Answer : A

Question. A person difficult to please is called
(a) Fastidious
(b) Callous
(c) Sadist
(d) Ferocious
Answer : A

Question. A decorative handwriting is called
(a) Calligraphy
(b) Manuscript
(c) Inscription
(d) Hagiography
Answer : A

Question. That which cannot be defeated
(a) Invincible
(b) Invulnerable
(c) Infallible
(d) Indictable
Answer : A

Question. The study of the nature of God is called
(a) Philology
(b) Theology
(c) Humanism
(d) Philosophy
Answer : B