Topic MCQs · English
40 MCQs on One Word Substitution sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 14 solved papers (2010–2026). Below are the top 39 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Bibliophile
A bibliophile loves books; bibliophobia is fear of books.
From: CSS MPT 2026 Full Mock Test — Solved MCQs with Answers (2026) · CSS
Correct Answer: Misogynist
Misogynist comes from Greek miso- (hatred) + gyne (woman): one who hates women.
From: CSS MPT 2026 Full Mock Test — Solved MCQs with Answers (2026) · CSS
Correct Answer: Philanthropist
A philanthropist is a person who loves mankind and seeks the welfare of others.
From: CSS MPT 2026 Most Expected MCQs — Practice Set (Islamiat, English & General Abilities Portions) (2026) · CSS
Correct Answer: Misanthrope
A misanthrope is a person who dislikes or hates mankind.
From: CSS MPT 2026 Most Expected MCQs — Practice Set (Islamiat, English & General Abilities Portions) (2026) · CSS
Correct Answer: Malefactor
A malefactor is a person who commits a crime or does wrong.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Punjab Police Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pessimist
A pessimist is a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Punjab Police Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Feminist
A feminist is a person who advocates for social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Punjab Police Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Omniscient
Omniscient means knowing everything; having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Punjab Police Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Itinerant
An itinerant is defined as a person who travels from place to place, especially for work or duty.
From: PPSC Assistant Administrative Officer (BS-16) Information & Culture Department Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Tannery
A tannery is the facility or factory where animal skins and hides are processed and treated to produce leather.
From: PPSC Food Grains Inspector (BS-12) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aquarium
An aquarium is a transparent tank of water in which live fish and other water creatures and plants are kept.
From: PPSC Assistant & Junior Clerk Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Inaccessible
The word 'inaccessible' specifically means unable to be reached or approached.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Bureaucracy
A bureaucracy is a system of administration where state officials make important decisions rather than elected representatives.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Outriders
An outrider is a person, typically a police officer on a motorcycle, who escorts a vehicle.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sty
A sty (or pigsty) is an enclosure used for raising domestic pigs.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Accomplice
An accomplice is a person who helps another commit a crime.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Philanthropist
A philanthropist seeks to promote the welfare of others, usually through charitable donations.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Syllable
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, forming the whole or a part of a word.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Extempore
Extempore refers to something spoken or done without prior preparation.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Posthumous
The term 'posthumous' originates from Latin and specifically denotes anything happening, published, or born after a person's death[cite: 430, 431].
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Polyandry
Polyandry is a specific sociological and anthropological term describing a form of polygamy wherein a woman has multiple husbands simultaneously[cite: 360, 366].
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kennel
A kennel is the designated structural shelter or boarding facility specifically built for housing, breeding, or training dogs[cite: 364, 368].
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Drunkard
The term 'drunkard' historically and formally denotes a person who habitually drinks alcohol to the point of excess[cite: 379, 382].
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Posthumous
The term 'posthumous' refers to something occurring, awarded, or born after the death of the originator or father.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: None of these
The correct specific term is 'laggards', which is missing from the options, hence 'None of these'.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Honorary
An 'honorary' position is a title or post conferred without the usual requirements or financial compensation.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hackneyed
A 'hackneyed' phrase or idea has lost its significance due to over-usage.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Epicurean
An Epicurean is a person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially derived from fine food and drink.
From: PPSC Assistant BS-16 Finance Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Garrulous
A garrulous person is someone who is excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) S&GAD Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Granary
A granary is a store for storing grain.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2013 Solved (2013) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name adopted by an author in his writings.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2013 Solved (2013) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Opaque
Light cannot pass through an opaque object.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2013 Solved (2013) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Plagiarism
Stealing from the writings of others is plagiarism.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2013 Solved (2013) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Sojourn
A sojourn is a short stay at a place.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2013 Solved (2013) · FPSC
Correct Answer: veteran
A person with a long experience of any occupation is a veteran.
From: Patrol Officer Motorways Police Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · FPSC
Correct Answer: epitaph
Words written on a tomb are an epitaph.
From: Patrol Officer Motorways Police Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · FPSC
Correct Answer: surreptitious
Stealthily done means surreptitious.
From: Patrol Officer Motorways Police Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · FPSC
Correct Answer: obsolete
Something no longer in use is obsolete.
From: Patrol Officer Motorways Police Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · FPSC
Correct Answer: amoral
One not concerned with right or wrong is amoral.
From: Patrol Officer Motorways Police Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · FPSC
The bank holds 40 questions tagged "One Word Substitution" under English, drawn from 14 solved papers (2010–2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 39 are distinct; this page shows the top 39.
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