SSC MTS One Word Substitution Questions
7 questions on One Word Substitution for SSC MTS. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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One Word Substitution questions with solutions
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who does not believe in the existence of God
- (A)Hermit
- (B)Atheist
- (C)Theist
- (D)Pilgrim
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Correct answer: (B) Atheist
The single word for "a person who does not believe in the existence of god" is 'Atheist'. The remaining options, 'Theist', 'Hermit', 'Pilgrim', refer to different things and do not fit the given description.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who knows many languages
- (A)Novelist
- (B)Orator
- (C)Polyglot
- (D)Bilingual
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Correct answer: (C) Polyglot
The single word for "a person who knows many languages" is 'Polyglot'. The remaining options, 'Orator', 'Novelist', 'Bilingual', refer to different things and do not fit the given description.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A speech delivered without any preparation
- (A)Sermon
- (B)Monologue
- (C)Extempore
- (D)Eulogy
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Correct answer: (C) Extempore
The single word for "a speech delivered without any preparation" is 'Extempore'. The remaining options, 'Monologue', 'Sermon', 'Eulogy', refer to different things and do not fit the given description.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A system of government by the people
- (A)Monarchy
- (B)Democracy
- (C)Autocracy
- (D)Oligarchy
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Correct answer: (B) Democracy
The single word for "a system of government by the people" is 'Democracy'. The remaining options, 'Monarchy', 'Autocracy', 'Oligarchy', refer to different things and do not fit the given description.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An animal that eats both plants and animals
- (A)Insectivore
- (B)Omnivore
- (C)Carnivore
- (D)Herbivore
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Correct answer: (B) Omnivore
The single word for "an animal that eats both plants and animals" is 'Omnivore'. The remaining options, 'Herbivore', 'Carnivore', 'Insectivore', refer to different things and do not fit the given description.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who loves and collects books
- (A)Bibliophile
- (B)Misanthrope
- (C)Numismatist
- (D)Philatelist
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Correct answer: (A) Bibliophile
The single word for "a person who loves and collects books" is 'Bibliophile'. The remaining options, 'Philatelist', 'Numismatist', 'Misanthrope', refer to different things and do not fit the given description.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The story of a person's life written by that person
- (A)Chronicle
- (B)Biography
- (C)Autobiography
- (D)Anthology
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Correct answer: (C) Autobiography
The single word for "the story of a person's life written by that person" is 'Autobiography'. The remaining options, 'Biography', 'Anthology', 'Chronicle', refer to different things and do not fit the given description.
Frequently asked questions
How many SSC MTS One Word Substitution questions can I practise here?
7 questions — 7 moderate. 7 are shown on this page with answers and explanations, and the practice set draws from all of them.
How should I practise One Word Substitution for SSC MTS?
Read through a few solved questions first to see the method, then take a timed practice set. Afterwards, check which questions you got wrong or spent longest on and redo those before moving on.