Foreign Phrases MCQs with Answers

What does the Latin term 'Publici Juris' refer to?

• A.Of public right or law
• B.Of private right
• C.Of common property
• D.Of legal authority

What does the French phrase 'esprit de corps' refer to when used in English?

• A.A sense of unity and common interests and responsibilities
• B.A feeling of individual superiority
• C.A spirit of rebellion against authority
• D.A sense of personal achievement

What do you understand by Intifada?

• A.Uprising
• B.Treaty
• C.Ceasefire
• D.Occupation

"Bona fide" means _?

• A.In bad faith
• B.Without faith
• C.Acting in good faith
• D.After faith

What does the French phrase 'raison d'être' mean in English?

• A.Sound reasoning
• B.Reason to leave
• C.Reason for being
• D.Without reason

What does the French phrase 'savoir-faire' refer to when used in English?

• A.The ability to cook gourmet meals
• B.Knowledge of French literature
• C.A type of French dance
• D.The ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations

What does the Latin phrase 'Alter ego' best translate to in English?

• A.Other self
• B.Second self or another I
• C.Altered identity
• D.Ego change

What does the Latin abbreviation 'cf.' commonly used in academic writing stand for?

• A.conference
• B.compare
• C.conferre
• D.confer

Past Paper MCQ

The Bretton Woods system deals with?

• A.International trade
• B.International monetary system
• C.International security
• D.International law

What does the Latin term 'in absentia' mean when referring to someone's absence?

• A.In the presence of
• B.In the honor of
• C.In the memory of
• D.In the absence of