Foreign Phrases MCQs with Answers

_ was served before the dinner.

• A.Main course
• B.Dessert
• C.Hors d'oeuvres
• D.Beverage

What does the Latin adverb 'sic' imply when used in a written text?

• A.Thus
• B.However
• C.Therefore
• D.Also

What does the Latin-derived term 'consensus' mean in English?

• A.General agreement
• B.Strong opposition
• C.Legal judgment
• D.Scientific theory

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

• A.A statement that logically follows from the previous statement
• B.A statement that does not logically follow from the previous statement
• C.A statement that contradicts the previous statement
• D.A statement that repeats the previous statement

What does the Latin term 'Ante meridiem' (a.m.) refer to in timekeeping?

• A.After noon
• B.Midnight
• C.Before noon
• D.Noon

What does the Latin phrase 'Custos morum' translate to in English?

• A.Guardian of law
• B.Guardian of morals
• C.Guardian of state
• D.Guardian of peace

What do you understand by Ultra Vires?

• A.Within one's authority
• B.Beyond one's authority
• C.Equal to one's authority
• D.None of these

What does the Latin phrase 'Ceteris Paribus' mean when used in economics?

• A.All other things being equal
• B.After the fact
• C.By itself
• D.In the long run

What does the Latin term 'delicti' refer to in legal contexts?

• A.A crime or legal offense
• B.A legal defense
• C.A court judgment
• D.A legal precedent

What does the Latin term 'Erratum' refer to in a published work?

• A.A title page
• B.An error or correction
• C.A preface
• D.A bibliography