Foreign Phrases MCQs with Answers

What does the Latin term 'Magnum opus' refer to?

• A.A small, insignificant work
• B.A legal document
• C.A great work, especially the most important work of an artist or writer
• D.A type of musical instrument

Past Paper MCQ

What does 'R.S.V.P.' stand for on a formal invitation card, and from which language is this abbreviation derived?

• A.English
• B.French
• C.Latin
• D.Italian

What does the French term 'faux pas' refer to in English?

• A.A legal error
• B.A false step
• C.A fashion mistake
• D.A social blunder

What does the phrase "In a chamber" mean?

• A.In a courtroom
• B.In private
• C.In a meeting
• D.In public

What does the Latin legal term 'habeas corpus' refer to?

• A.A type of legal contract
• B.The requirement to bring a detained person before a court
• C.A form of punishment
• D.The right to remain silent

What does the Latin legal term 'Aliunde' mean?

• A.From another place or source
• B.By the act of the parties
• C.From within the document itself
• D.In the absence of evidence

What does the Latin phrase 'Non sequitur' imply when used in conversation?

• A.A statement that is obviously true
• B.A statement that is humorous
• C.A statement that does not logically follow from the previous statement
• D.A statement that is grammatically incorrect

What does the French term 'Cul-de-sac' literally translate to in English?

• A.End of the road
• B.Bottom of the bag
• C.Dead end street
• D.Top of the hill

What does the Latin legal term 'Consensus ad idem' refer to?

• A.Legal judgment
• B.Violation of law
• C.Written agreement
• D.Meeting of the minds

What does the Latin abbreviation 'op. cit.' (opere citato) refer to in academic writing?

• A.The same work cited previously
• B.A new source introduced for the first time
• C.An unpublished manuscript
• D.A foreign language translation