Calligraphy is decorative handwriting art. Penmanship is writing skill, Typography is font design, Stenography is shorthand writing.
Q.2Medium
A person who studies the human mind and behavior is a ___.
Answer: A
Psychologist studies human mind and behavior. Psychiatrist is a medical doctor treating mental illness, Sociologist studies society, Anthropologist studies human cultures.
Q.3Medium
The quality of being extremely poisonous is called ___.
Answer: A
Toxicity refers to poison quality. Virulence is disease severity, Malignancy refers to cancerous nature, Pathogenicity is disease-causing ability.
Q.4Medium
A place where dead bodies are examined for cause of death is called a ___.
Answer: A
Morgue is where autopsies are performed. Cemetery is burial ground, Mortuary is funeral home, Crypt is underground burial chamber.
Q.5Medium
A person who abandons their religion or political belief is called an ___.
Answer: A
Apostate abandons their faith or party. Atheist doesn't believe in God, Agnostic doubts God's existence, Heretic holds false beliefs within a religion.
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Q.6Medium
The practice of being faithful to spouse is called ___.
Answer: D
Fidelity means faithfulness to spouse. Monogamy is having one spouse, Matrimony is marriage, Chastity is sexual abstinence.
Q.7Medium
A person who writes for newspapers and magazines is called a ___.
Answer: A
Journalist writes news for media. Novelist writes long fictional works, Poet writes poems, Columnist writes regular opinion pieces.
Q.8Medium
The science of treating diseases with drugs is called ___.
Answer: B
Pharmacology is the science of drug effects. Pharmacy prepares medicines, Medicine is the practice of healing, Therapeutics is treatment science.
Q.9Medium
A person who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitat is called a(n) ___.
Answer: A
Ethologist is a scientist who studies animal behavior. While zoologist is broader, ethologist specifically focuses on behavioral patterns.
Q.10Medium
A person who loves books and collects them extensively is a(n) ___.
Answer: A
Bibliophile comes from 'biblio' (books) and 'phile' (lover of), meaning a book lover and collector.
Q.11Medium
The practice of treating diseases using natural remedies and herbs is known as ___.
Answer: C
Naturopathy is a system of medicine using natural remedies. While Ayurveda is also valid, naturopathy is the broader Western term.
Q.12Medium
A person who has intense fear of heights suffers from ___.
Answer: B
Acrophobia is the irrational fear of heights, derived from Greek 'akron' (peak) and 'phobos' (fear).
Q.13Medium
The study of the origin and history of words is called ___.
Answer: B
Etymology is the study of word origins and how their meanings have evolved over time.
Q.14Medium
The quality of being extremely poor and unable to afford basic necessities is ___.
Answer: B
Destitution refers to extreme poverty and the complete lack of resources, stronger than simple poverty.
Q.15Medium
A person who deliberately gives false information under oath in court is guilty of ___.
Answer: A
Perjury is the criminal offense of deliberately lying while under oath in a legal proceeding.
Q.16Medium
The excessive use of words without much meaning or substance is ___.
Answer: A
Verbosity refers to using more words than necessary, resulting in excessive wordiness.
Q.17Medium
A person who claims to have powers they don't actually possess is a(n) ___.
Answer: D
All three terms describe someone who fraudulently claims to have abilities or qualifications they lack.
Q.18Medium
The quality of being able to endure pain or hardship without complaint is ___.
Answer: A
Fortitude specifically means the courage and strength to face pain or adversity without yielding.
Q.19Medium
A person who studies the structure and formation of words is called a/an ___.
Answer: B
Morphologist studies morphology (word structure and formation). Etymologist studies word origins, Philologist studies language development, and Lexicographer compiles dictionaries.
Q.20Medium
A government ruled by the wealthy or the rich is called ___.
Answer: A
Plutocracy (pluto=wealth, cracy=rule) means rule by the wealthy. Oligarchy means rule by few, Aristocracy means rule by nobles, and Theocracy means rule by religious authorities.
