English Quiz On One Word Substitution

1.   Murder of a brother

A.  Patricide   

B.  Regicide

C.  Homicide  

D.  Fratricide

2.   Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes

A.  Elite          

B.  Highbrow

C.  Sophisticated       

D.  Fastidious

3.   To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battle

A.  Disperse   

B.  Deploy

C.  Collocate  

D.  Align

4.   A voice loud enough to be heard

A.  Audible     

B.  Applaudable

C.  Laudable  

D.  Oral

5.   A light sailing boat built specially for racing

A.  Canoe      

B.  Yacht

C.  Frigate      

D.  Dinghy

6.   One who is in charge of museum

A.  Curator     

B.  Supervisor

C.  Caretaker 

D.  Warden

7.   A government by the nobles

A.  Aristocracy           

B.  Democracy

C.  Autocracy

D.  Bureaucracy

8.   One who is honourably discharged from service

A.  Retired     

B.  Emeritus

C.  Relieved   

D.  Emancipated

9.   Present opposing arguments or evidence

A.  Criticise    

B.  Rebuff

C.  Reprimand           

D.  Rebut

10. The policy of extending a country's empire and influence

A.  Communism        

B.  Internationalism

C.  Capitalism

D.  Imperialism

Answers:-

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. A

8. B

9. D

10. D