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Q1:

2023: 2 July Shift 3

Foreign Words

Medium

Match the foreign phrases given in List I with their meanings in List II:

LIST ILIST II
A. beau mondeI.fashionable society
B. amour propreII.defining mood or characteristic of an age or a period
C. dolche vitaIII.self love
D. zietgeistIV.a life of pleasure and luxury

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2023: 2 July Shift 3 ENG question 1

Q2:

2023: 2 July Shift 3

Foreign Words

Medium

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the following foreign phrase:

"SANG FROID"

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Option 2
Correct Answer
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Q3:

2023: 23 June Shift 3

Foreign Words

Medium

List - IList - II
(A) alias(I) Pleasant Journey to You
(B) Bon Voyage(II) First Appearance in Event
(C) debut(III) not open to Public
(D) in camera(IV) nick name

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Q4:

2023: 23 June Shift 3

Foreign Words

Medium

Replace the underlined words by a foreign expression.

The Lok Sabha Speaker adjourned the Parliament Session for an indefinite peroid.

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Q5:

2023: 23 June Shift 2

Foreign Words

Easy

Out of the four alternatives, choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the word :

"Versus"

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Q6:

2023: 23 June Shift 2

Foreign Words

Easy

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

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Q7:

2023: 22 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Easy

Choose the best option for the meaning of the given foreign word/phrase

BON APPETIT

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Q9:

2023: 19 June Shift 2

Foreign Words

Easy

Choose the correct meaning for the underlined words.

The Mayor appointed an ad hoc committee to study the project.

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Q10:

2023: 19 June Shift 2

Foreign Words

Medium

Choose the correct meaning(s) for the following word: "Malafide"

(A) after death

(B) in remembrance

(C) in bad faith

(D) with deception

(E) in good faith

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Q11:

2023: 18 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Easy

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the following foreign word: "nom de plume"

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Q12:

2023: 18 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Easy

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the following foreign word: "Papier mache"

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Q13:

2023: 15 June Shift 3

Foreign Words

Medium

Match List - I with List - II.

List - IList - 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

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Q14:

2023: 11 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Medium

Which of the following expressions means the same as "DENOUEMENT" ?

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Q15:

2023: 11 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Easy

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

(A) and you

(B) and others

(C) and he

(D) and she

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Q16:

2023: 11 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Easy

Choose the meaning of the expression "Alma mater" :

(A) The house that you live in

(B) Family living together in a rented house

(C) Friends going on a trip

(D) The school, college or university that somebody attended

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Q17:

2023: 10 June Shift 2

Foreign Words

Medium

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

LIST I Foreign wordsLIST II Meaning
A. exempli gratiaI.Connection
B. nexusII.Shortcoming
C. LiteratiIII.for example
D. LacunaIV.Literary persons

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Q18:

2023: 10 June Shift 2

Foreign Words

Easy

Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the foreign word:

"GRATIS"

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Q19:

2023: 7 June Shift 2

Foreign Words

Easy

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

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Q20:

2023: 7 June Shift 2

Foreign Words

Medium

Fill in the blank with a suitable foreign word.

_________ he would appear to be guilty.

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Q22:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Medium

Match List - I with List - II.

List - IList - II
(A) Alter Ego(I) afresh
(B) De novo(II) in a group
(C) Enblock(III) one's other self
(D) ibid(IV) in the same book

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Q23:

2023: 1 June Shift 3

Foreign Words

Easy

Choose the appropriate option for the underlined foreign word :-

There is a prime facie evidence that he was involved in fraud.

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Q24:

2023: 1 June Shift 3

Foreign Words

Easy

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct foreign word : -

The Ruling Government wants to change the fundamental rights but conservatives want to maintain _______.

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Q25:

2023: 1 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Easy

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the word 'rendezvous' from the options given below :-

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Q26:

2023: 1 June Shift 1

Foreign Words

Medium

Replace the underlined words with the most suitable Foreign word from the given options:

The judge concluded that the company had acted in bad faith intention in concealing the information.

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Q27:

2023: 30 May Shift 3

Foreign Words

Medium

Choose the correct meaning of the foreign word - "PRIMA FACIE", out of the options given below :

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Q28:

2023: 30 May Shift 3

Foreign Words

Medium

Choose the correct meaning of the foreign word ..........

"A LA CARTE", out of the options given below.

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Q29:

2023: 30 May Shift 1

Foreign Words

Medium

Choose from the options given below the correct meaning of the foreign word 'laissez faire'.

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Q30:

2023: 24 May Shift 3

Foreign Words

Medium

Choose the correct word/ expression from the options given, which means 'from the very beginning'

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