One word substitutes - MCQs with answers - Part XI
Choose the correct one word to replace the given description1. Something which is against the legal system:a. Prohibited
b. Unlicensed
c. Unauthorized
d. Illegal
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Illegal
Example: Encroaching on anyone else's land is an illegal act.
2. The act of killing human beings:a. Slayer
b. Homophobia
c. Assassin
d. Homicide
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Homicide
Example: The bombers were brainwashed to commit the massive homicide.
3. Belonging to all parts of the world: a. Multi-cultural
b. Universal
c. Cosmopolitan
d. Worldly
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Cosmopolitan
Example: London has a cosmopolitan culture.
4. One whose views are in non-conformity with the conventional religious views:a. Pagan
b. Apostate
c. Heretic
d. Blasphemous
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Heretic
Example: A heretic was punished in the ancient times.
5. Something very hard or impossible to read: a. Crabbed
b. Illegible
c. Scrawled
d. Hieroglyphic
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Illegible
Example: Doctors' writings are usually illegible.
6. The study of Earth's dynamic, physical and chemical properties:a. Geography
b. Geology
c. Physiology
d. Topology
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Geology
Example: The anomalous geological landscapes are some of the best tourist attractions.
7. Behavioral characteristic peculiar to a particular person:a. Eccentricity
b. Idiosyncrasy
c. Mannerism
d. Peculiarity
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. Idiosyncrasy
Example: I am tired of bearing his idiosycrasies.
8. Indecent behavior intended to attract attention to oneself: a. Attention seeking
b. Immodesty
c. Flashing
d. Exhibitionism
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. Exhibitionism
Example: The exhibitionist behavior of young couples in the public park was highly criticized.
9. The philosophical theory that champions pleasure and fulfilling of desire as utmost goal:a. Hedonism
b. Epicureanism
c. Indulgence
d. Debauchery
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. Hedonism
Example: Between the hedonism of the ancients and that of modern philosophers there lies a great gulf.
10. Something which is not recognized by rules or set standards:a. Illicit
b. Illegal
c. Illegitimate
d. Invalid
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Illegitimate
Example: Children born without marriage are considered illegitimate.