Showing 331–340 of 380 questions
Q.331
Medium
One Word Substitution
The art of beautiful handwriting is called ___.
A Calligraphy
B Penmanship
C Typography
D Stenography
Correct Answer:
A. Calligraphy
Explanation:
Calligraphy is decorative handwriting art. Penmanship is writing skill, Typography is font design, Stenography is shorthand writing.
Q.332
Medium
One Word Substitution
A person who studies the human mind and behavior is a ___.
A Psychologist
B Psychiatrist
C Sociologist
D Anthropologist
Correct Answer:
A. Psychologist
Explanation:
Psychologist studies human mind and behavior. Psychiatrist is a medical doctor treating mental illness, Sociologist studies society, Anthropologist studies human cultures.
Q.333
Medium
One Word Substitution
The quality of being extremely poisonous is called ___.
A Toxicity
B Virulence
C Malignancy
D Pathogenicity
Correct Answer:
A. Toxicity
Explanation:
Toxicity refers to poison quality. Virulence is disease severity, Malignancy refers to cancerous nature, Pathogenicity is disease-causing ability.
Q.334
Medium
One Word Substitution
A place where dead bodies are examined for cause of death is called a ___.
A Morgue
B Cemetery
C Mortuary
D Crypt
Correct Answer:
A. Morgue
Explanation:
Morgue is where autopsies are performed. Cemetery is burial ground, Mortuary is funeral home, Crypt is underground burial chamber.
Q.335
Medium
One Word Substitution
A person who abandons their religion or political belief is called an ___.
A Apostate
B Atheist
C Agnostic
D Heretic
Correct Answer:
A. Apostate
Explanation:
Apostate abandons their faith or party. Atheist doesn't believe in God, Agnostic doubts God's existence, Heretic holds false beliefs within a religion.
Q.336
Medium
One Word Substitution
The practice of being faithful to spouse is called ___.
A Monogamy
B Matrimony
C Chastity
D Fidelity
Correct Answer:
D. Fidelity
Explanation:
Fidelity means faithfulness to spouse. Monogamy is having one spouse, Matrimony is marriage, Chastity is sexual abstinence.
Q.337
Medium
One Word Substitution
A person who writes for newspapers and magazines is called a ___.
A Journalist
B Novelist
C Poet
D Columnist
Correct Answer:
A. Journalist
Explanation:
Journalist writes news for media. Novelist writes long fictional works, Poet writes poems, Columnist writes regular opinion pieces.
Q.338
Medium
One Word Substitution
The science of treating diseases with drugs is called ___.
A Pharmacy
B Pharmacology
C Medicine
D Therapeutics
Correct Answer:
B. Pharmacology
Explanation:
Pharmacology is the science of drug effects. Pharmacy prepares medicines, Medicine is the practice of healing, Therapeutics is treatment science.
Q.339
Medium
One Word Substitution
A person who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitat is called a(n) ___.
A Ethologist
B Zoologist
C Entomologist
D Ornithologist
Correct Answer:
A. Ethologist
Explanation:
Ethologist is a scientist who studies animal behavior. While zoologist is broader, ethologist specifically focuses on behavioral patterns.
Q.340
Medium
One Word Substitution
A person who loves books and collects them extensively is a(n) ___.
A Bibliophile
B Logophile
C Philologist
D Lexicographer
Correct Answer:
A. Bibliophile
Explanation:
Bibliophile comes from 'biblio' (books) and 'phile' (lover of), meaning a book lover and collector.