One Word Substitution MCQs

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One Word Substitution MCQs

Practice One Word Substitution MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn vocabulary enhancement, precise word usage and commonly asked one word substitutions through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #141
A person who is a hater of the elderly
A. Elder hater
B. Gerontophobe
C. Ageist
D. Misogerontist

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Gerontophobe is a person who fears or hates elderly people.

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Question #142
A person who is a lover of the poor
A. Altruist
B. Benevolent
C. Philanthropist
D. Humanitarian

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Philanthropist is a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

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Question #143
A person who is a hater of the poor
A. Pauperphobe
B. Elitist
C. Snob
D. Miser

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Pauperphobe is a person who fears or hates poor people.

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Question #144
A person who is a lover of the rich
A. Money lover
B. Plutophile
C. Snob
D. Elitist

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Plutophile is a person who loves wealth or rich people.

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Question #145
A person who is a hater of the rich
A. Plutophobe
B. Communist
C. Socialist
D. Leveller

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Plutophobe is a person who fears or hates wealthy people.

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Question #146
A person who is a lover of the law
A. Legophile
B. Jurist
C. Lawyer
D. Judge

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Legophile is a person who loves the law.

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Question #147
A person who is a hater of the law
A. Legophobe
B. Criminal
C. Anarchist
D. Outlaw

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Legophobe is a person who fears or hates the law.

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Question #148
A person who is a hater of order
A. Anarchic
B. Chaotic
C. Messy
D. Disorderly

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Anarchic means lacking order or control; chaotic.

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Question #149
A person who is a lover of beauty
A. Connoisseur
B. Art lover
C. Aesthete
D. Artistic

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Aesthete is a person who has or affects a highly developed appreciation of beauty, especially in the arts.

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Question #150
A person who is a hater of beauty
A. Barbarian
B. Vandal
C. Philistine
D. Iconoclast

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Philistine is a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them.

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Question #151
A person who is a lover of knowledge
A. Erudite
B. Learned
C. Scholarly
D. Academic

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Erudite means having or showing great knowledge or learning.

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Question #152
A person who is a hater of knowledge
A. Anti-intellectual
B. Ignorant
C. Illiterate
D. Philistine

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Anti-intellectual is a person who is opposed to or hostile towards intellectuals and intellectual pursuits.

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Question #153
A person who is a hater of truth
A. Mendacious
B. Deceiver
C. Liar
D. Perjurer

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Mendacious means not telling the truth; lying.

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Question #154
A person who is a hater of justice
A. Iniquitous
B. Corrupt
C. Biased
D. Unjust

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Iniquitous means grossly unfair and morally wrong.

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Question #155
A person who is a lover of mercy
A. Compassionate
B. Lenient
C. Forgiving
D. Merciful

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Merciful means showing or exercising mercy.

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Question #156
A person who is a hater of mercy
A. Unforgiving
B. Merciless
C. Cruel
D. Relentless

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Merciless means showing no mercy or pity.

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Question #157
A person who is a hater of freedom
A. Dictatorial
B. Authoritarian
C. Totalitarian
D. Tyrannical

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Authoritarian means favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.

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Question #158
A person who is a hater of peace
A. Warmonger
B. Belligerent
C. Aggressor
D. Militarist

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Warmonger is a person who encourages or advocates war.

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Question #159
A person who is a hater of pleasure
A. Puritan
B. Ascetic
C. Stoic
D. Cynic

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Ascetic is a person who practices strict self-denial, especially as a spiritual discipline.

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Question #160
A person who is a hater of luxury
A. Spartan
B. Ascetic
C. Puritan
D. Austere

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Ascetic is a person who practices strict self-denial, especially as a spiritual discipline.

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