IPMPrepWhat does the expression 'Déjà vu' mean?
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French: 'already seen'.
Answer: (A) The feeling of having experienced something before
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension · Vocabulary
Foreign Words and Phrases: IPMAT practice questions
22 questions. Each is marked with the exam level it suits. Answer, then open the step-by-step solution.
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What does the expression 'Quid pro quo' mean?
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Latin: 'something for something'.
Answer: (C) Something given in return for something else
What does the expression 'Ad hoc' mean?
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Latin: 'for this'. An ad hoc committee is formed for one task.
Answer: (C) Arranged for a particular purpose only
What does the expression 'Coup d'état' mean?
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French: 'blow of state'.
Answer: (D) A sudden, illegal seizure of government
What does the expression 'Bon voyage' mean?
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French phrase said to someone leaving on a trip.
Answer: (C) Have a good journey
What does the expression 'Persona non grata' mean?
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Latin: 'person not pleasing'; often used of diplomats asked to leave.
Answer: (B) An unwelcome person
What does the expression 'Carte blanche' mean?
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French: 'blank card'.
Answer: (A) Complete freedom to act
What does the expression 'Modus operandi' mean?
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Latin: 'way of operating'.
Answer: (B) A particular way of doing something
What does the expression 'Status quo' mean?
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Latin: 'the state in which'. To keep the status quo is to keep things as they are.
Answer: (A) The existing state of affairs
What does the expression 'Alma mater' mean?
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Latin: 'nourishing mother'.
Answer: (C) The school or university one attended
What does the expression 'Ad infinitum' mean?
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Latin: 'to infinity'.
Answer: (B) Endlessly; forever
What does the expression 'Bona fide' mean?
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Latin: 'in good faith'. A bona fide student is a genuine one.
Answer: (A) Genuine; in good faith
What does the expression 'Esprit de corps' mean?
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French: 'spirit of the body'.
Answer: (B) A feeling of loyalty and pride shared by a group
What does the expression 'Tête-à-tête' mean?
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French: 'head to head'.
Answer: (A) A private conversation between two people
What does the expression 'Sine qua non' mean?
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Latin: 'without which not'. Hard work is a sine qua non of success.
Answer: (B) An essential condition
What does the expression 'Raison d'être' mean?
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French: 'reason for being'.
Answer: (C) The most important reason for existing
What does the expression 'De facto' mean?
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Latin: 'from the fact'. A de facto leader actually holds power. Compare de jure, 'by law'.
Answer: (B) In fact, whether or not by law
What does the expression 'Magnum opus' mean?
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Latin: 'great work'.
Answer: (B) A person's greatest work
What does the expression 'Faux pas' mean?
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French: 'false step'.
Answer: (A) An embarrassing social mistake
What does the expression 'Prima facie' mean?
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Latin: 'at first face'. Prima facie evidence appears sufficient until disproved.
Answer: (A) At first sight; on the face of it
What does the expression 'Vice versa' mean?
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Latin: 'the position being reversed'.
Answer: (C) The other way round
What does the expression 'Per se' mean?
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Latin: 'by itself'. 'Money per se does not bring happiness.'
Answer: (A) By itself; in itself
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern, syllabus and difficulty of IPMAT Indore, IPMAT Rohtak, JIPMAT, NPAT and SET. They are not previous-year papers.