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Choose the correct option that best expresses the meaning of the Latin phrase, 'ALTER EGO'.

Egoistic person

Altering ego

Other self

Selfish

✅ Correct Option: 3

'Alter ego' is a Latin phrase literally meaning 'the other I' or 'other self'. It refers to a second self or close friend who mirrors one's personality. Options 1, 2, and 4 are unrelated to this meaning. Option 3 is correct.

2022: 20 July Shift 1

From the given options, choose the one which is closest in meaning to 'MAESTRO" :

(A) Master

(B) Servant

(D) Vehicle

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2023: 7 June Shift 2

Choose the correct option for the meaning of the foreign word - "RENDEZVOUS"

2023: 23 June Shift 2

Choose the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the foreign word "deja vu"

2023: 11 June Shift 1

Choose the meaning of the Latin expression - "et al" :

(A) and you

(B) and others

(D) and she

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2023: 10 June Shift 2

Match the words given in List I with the meanings given in List II:

LIST I Foreign words		LIST II Meaning
A. exempli gratia	I.	Connection
B. nexus	II.	Shortcoming
C. Literati	III.	for example
D. Lacuna	IV.	Literary persons

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2023: 15 June Shift 3

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I	List - II
(A) Ad interim	(I) Meanwhile
(B) Carte blanche	(II) According to law
(C) De jure	(III) Mixture
(D) Pot Pourri	(IV) Full freedom of action

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Choose the correct option that best expresses the meaning of the Latin phrase, 'ALTER EGO'.

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