One Word Substitution Worksheet 5

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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-20) In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

1. The act of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.
(a) Hieroglyphics (b) Calligraphy (c) Stencilling (d) Graphics 

2. A person of obscure position who has gained wealth.
(a) Extravagant (b) Promiscuous (c) Parvenu (d) Sumptuary 

3. A study of sounds.
(a) Semantics (b) Stylistics (c) Linguistics (d) Phonetics 

4. Property inherited from one’s father or ancestors.
(a) Alimony (b) Patrimony (c) Voluntary (d) Armistice 

5. To bite like a rat.
(a) Chew (b) Cut (c) Split (d) Gnaw 

6. A style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge.
(a) Ornate (b) Pedantic (c) Artificial (d) Showy 

7. One who performs daring gymnastic feats.
(a) Athlete (b) Juggler (c) Acrobat (d) Conjuror 

8. Rebellion against lawful authority.
(a) Mutiny (b) Coup (c) Revolution (d) Dissidence 

9. Soldiers who fight on horseback.
(a) Infantry (b) Artillery (c) Cavalry (d) Armoured 

10. A man who wastes his money on luxury.
(a) Extempore (b) Thrifty (c) Extravagant (d) Promiscuous 

11. A person who is well known in an unfavourable way.
(a) Notorious (b) Obscure (c) Conspicuous (d) Ethical 

12. To write under a different name.
(a) Anonymous (b) Biography (c) Pseudonym (d) Masquerade 

13. Fluent and clear in speech.
(a) Emotional (b) Enthusiastic (c) Articulate (d) Confident 

14. Spoken or done without preparation.
(a) Verbose (b) Extempore (c) Amateur (d) Verbatim 

15. Unfair advantages for members of one’s own family.
(a) Optimism (b) Plagiarism (c) Nepotism (d) Regionalism 

16. An accomplice is a partner in ........
(a) business (b) crime (c) construction (d) gambling 

17. A person, who pretends to be what he is not is called an ........
(a) imbiber (b) impresario (c) imitator (d) imposter 

18. His .......... nature would not let him leave his office before 5 pm.
(a) honest (b) selfish (c) unscrupulous (d) conscientious 

19. The committee’s appeal to the people for money .........little response.
(a) evoked (b) provided (c) provoked (d) prevented 

20. Too many skyscrapers ......... the view along the beach.
(a) reveal (b) obstruct (c) make (d) clear

Answers

Q1 B

Q2 C

Q3 A

Q4 B

Q5 D

Q6 B

Q7 C

Q8 A

Q9 C

Q10 C

Q11  A

Q12 C

Q13 C

Q14 B

Q15 C

Q16 B

Q17 A

Q18 A

Q19 A

Q20 B

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