English Grammar MCQs – One-word Substitutions (Job Test Preparation in Pakistan)
A person who studies stars and planets?
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as stars, planets, and galaxies.
Someone who loves and supports their country?
A patriot is someone who feels a strong support and love for their country.
A person who is new to a job or activity?
A novice is someone who is new to a job, activity, or field and lacks experience.
A person who walks on ropes high above the ground at a circus?
An acrobat is a person skilled in feats of agility and balance, often performing in a circus.
A person who is concerned with practical matters and rules rather than theory or ethics?
A pragmatist focuses on practical approaches and solutions rather than theoretical or ethical considerations.
A person who is very skilled at something?
An expert is someone who has a high level of skill or knowledge in a particular field.
A person who is against war and violence?
A pacifist is someone who opposes war and violence and advocates for peace.
A person who compiles dictionaries?
A lexicographer is a person who compiles dictionaries.
A person who collects stamps?
A philatelist is a person who collects and studies stamps.
A person who is unable to pay their debts?
A bankrupt is a person who is legally declared unable to pay their debts.
A person who studies ancient societies and artifacts?
An archaeologist studies ancient societies and artifacts through the recovery and analysis of material culture.
A person who spends too much money?
A spendthrift is a person who spends money extravagantly and is often wasteful.
A person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons?
A pilgrim is a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons.
A person who lives in a foreign country permanently?
An immigrant is a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
A person who secretly listens to private conversations?
An eavesdropper is someone who secretly listens to private conversations.
A person who believes in fate or destiny.
A fatalist is someone who believes that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.
A person who speaks many languages.
A polyglot is an individual who knows and is able to use several languages.
A person who draws maps.
A cartographer is a person who creates maps.
A person who lives alone and avoids people.
A recluse is someone who lives a solitary life and avoids the company of others.
A person who pretends to be what they are not.
A hypocrite is someone who behaves in a way that contradicts what they claim to believe or feel.
A person who cannot read or write.
An illiterate person is unable to read or write.
A person who treats teeth and gums.
A dentist is a medical professional who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity.
A person who loves books.
A bibliophile is someone who loves books, often collecting or admiring them.
A person who doubts everything.
A skeptic is someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs and is willing to question any statement.
A person who eats too much.
A glutton is a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously.
A person who steals.
A thief is someone who takes another person's property without permission or legal right.
A person who gives money for a good cause.
A philanthropist is someone who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes.
A person who is always hopeful.
An optimist is someone who tends to expect the best possible outcome or dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation.
A person who loves himself too much.
An egoist is a person who is excessively self-centered or selfish.
A person who is very talkative.
A garrulous person is someone who talks a lot, often about trivial or unimportant things.
A person who studies weather.
A meteorologist is a scientist who studies the atmosphere to understand and predict weather and climate.
A person who repairs water pipes.
A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, and drainage.
A person who writes plays.
A playwright is someone who writes plays.
A person who is always alone by choice.
A loner is someone who prefers to avoid the company of others and spends time alone by choice.
A person who welcomes guests.
A host is a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere.
A person who serves food at a restaurant.
A waiter is a person who serves food and drinks at a restaurant.
A person who investigates crimes.
A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency, who investigates crimes.
A person who leads a group or organization.
A leader is someone who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.
A person who takes care of a museum.
A curator is a person who is in charge of the items in a museum or art gallery.
A person who loves nature.
A naturalist is someone who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially in wildlife.
A person who makes and sells medicines.
A chemist, in this context, refers to a pharmacist who prepares and sells medicinal drugs.
A person who designs buildings.
An architect is a person who designs buildings and in many cases also supervises their construction.
A person who governs a state.
A governor is an official who is the head of a state or province.
A person who advises legal matters.
A lawyer is a professional who is qualified to offer advice about the law or represent someone in legal matters.
A person who directs a film.
A director is responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of a film, including controlling the content and flow of the film's plot.
A person who studies rocks and earth.
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets.
A person who writes poems.
A poet is a person who writes poems.
A person who cuts men’s hair.
A barber is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave men's and boys' hair.
A person who delivers letters.
A postman is a person who delivers mail as a part of their job.
A person who studies animal life.
A zoologist is a scientist who studies animals and animal life.