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Foreign Words Quiz

Practice quiz on Foreign Words (Vocabulary). 5 questions.

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Practice quiz on Foreign Words (Vocabulary). 5 questions. Foreign Words Quiz is a free, 25-minute, 25-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at medium difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Foreign Words (Vocabulary). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Foreign Words Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 25-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. Bookmark this page and revisit weekly as we add new quizzes on related topics. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Foreign Words (Vocabulary) skills in any spare 15-minute window.

Foreign Words Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 25 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.Bon voyage means?

    • A.Have a good journey
    • B.Good morning
    • C.Good night
    • D.Goodbye
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    Answer: A. Have a good journey

    French: good voyage.

  2. Q2.Ad hoc means?

    • A.For this specific purpose
    • B.For all time
    • C.Always
    • D.Never
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    Answer: A. For this specific purpose

    Latin: for this.

  3. Q3.Bona fide means?

    • A.Genuine/in good faith
    • B.Fake
    • C.False
    • D.Temporary
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    Answer: A. Genuine/in good faith

    Latin: good faith.

  4. Q4.Status quo means?

    • A.Existing state of affairs
    • B.New situation
    • C.Future plan
    • D.Past event
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    Answer: A. Existing state of affairs

    Latin: state in which.

  5. Q5.Per capita means?

    • A.Per person
    • B.Per family
    • C.Per city
    • D.Per country
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    Answer: A. Per person

    Latin: by head.

  6. Q6.The phrase 'Bona fide' means:

    • A.Fake
    • B.Genuine
    • C.Doubtful
    • D.Illegal
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    Answer: B. Genuine

    'Bona fide' is Latin for 'in good faith', meaning genuine.

  7. Q7.The phrase 'Status quo' means:

    • A.Existing state of affairs
    • B.A new beginning
    • C.A legal document
    • D.A final decision
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    Answer: A. Existing state of affairs

    'Status quo' refers to the current or existing situation.

  8. Q8.The phrase 'Vice versa' means:

    • A.In addition
    • B.The other way round
    • C.Without doubt
    • D.As usual
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    Answer: B. The other way round

    'Vice versa' means the reverse of what has just been stated.

  9. Q9.The phrase 'Per annum' means:

    • A.Per month
    • B.Per year
    • C.Per day
    • D.Per hour
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    Answer: B. Per year

    'Per annum' is Latin for 'per year'.

  10. Q10.The phrase 'Ad hoc' means:

    • A.For a particular purpose only
    • B.Forever
    • C.In general
    • D.By law
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    Answer: A. For a particular purpose only

    'Ad hoc' means arranged for a specific purpose, not planned in advance.

  11. Q11.The phrase 'Quid pro quo' means:

    • A.A free gift
    • B.Something given in return for something else
    • C.A legal case
    • D.A type of currency
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    Answer: B. Something given in return for something else

    'Quid pro quo' means a favour given in exchange for something.

  12. Q12.The phrase 'In camera' means:

    • A.In public
    • B.In private, not in open court
    • C.On camera
    • D.Recorded
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    Answer: B. In private, not in open court

    'In camera' means a legal proceeding held in private.

  13. Q13.The phrase 'De facto' means:

    • A.By law
    • B.In practice, though not officially established
    • C.Never
    • D.Always
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    Answer: B. In practice, though not officially established

    'De facto' means existing in fact, even if not legally recognised.

  14. Q14.The phrase 'Modus operandi' means:

    • A.Method of operating
    • B.Final decision
    • C.Legal notice
    • D.Place of work
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    Answer: A. Method of operating

    'Modus operandi' refers to a particular way or method of doing something.

  15. Q15.The phrase 'Alma mater' means:

    • A.One's own mother
    • B.One's former school or college
    • C.A type of degree
    • D.A teacher
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    Answer: B. One's former school or college

    'Alma mater' refers to the school, college or university one previously attended.

  16. Q16.The phrase 'Pro rata' means:

    • A.In proportion
    • B.Without limit
    • C.By force
    • D.In advance
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    Answer: A. In proportion

    'Pro rata' means proportionally, according to a certain rate.

  17. Q17.The phrase 'Ipso facto' means:

    • A.By that very fact
    • B.Without reason
    • C.In the future
    • D.By mistake
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    Answer: A. By that very fact

    'Ipso facto' means by the fact itself, as an inevitable result.

  18. Q18.The phrase 'Sine die' means:

    • A.Indefinitely, without a fixed date
    • B.Immediately
    • C.Every day
    • D.Once a year
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    Answer: A. Indefinitely, without a fixed date

    'Sine die' means adjourned indefinitely with no date fixed for resumption.

  19. Q19.The phrase 'Ex officio' means:

    • A.By virtue of one's office or position
    • B.Outside office hours
    • C.A former official
    • D.Illegally
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    Answer: A. By virtue of one's office or position

    'Ex officio' means holding a position because of one's office.

  20. Q20.The phrase 'Persona non grata' means:

    • A.A welcome guest
    • B.An unwelcome person
    • C.A famous person
    • D.A diplomat
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    Answer: B. An unwelcome person

    'Persona non grata' means a person who is not welcome.

  21. Q21.The phrase 'Habeas corpus' means:

    • A.A property document
    • B.A legal order to produce a detained person before court
    • C.A tax notice
    • D.A marriage certificate
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    Answer: B. A legal order to produce a detained person before court

    'Habeas corpus' is a legal writ requiring a detained person to be brought before a court.

  22. Q22.The phrase 'Prima facie' means:

    • A.Based on first impression
    • B.After full investigation
    • C.Beyond doubt
    • D.In the end
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    Answer: A. Based on first impression

    'Prima facie' means accepted as true unless proven otherwise, based on first impression.

  23. Q23.The phrase 'Vox populi' means:

    • A.Voice of the people
    • B.Voice of authority
    • C.A legal term
    • D.A government order
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    Answer: A. Voice of the people

    'Vox populi' is Latin for 'the voice of the people'.

  24. Q24.The phrase 'Coup d'etat' means:

    • A.A peace treaty
    • B.A sudden overthrow of a government
    • C.An election
    • D.A public celebration
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    Answer: B. A sudden overthrow of a government

    'Coup d'etat' refers to the sudden, illegal overthrow of a government.

  25. Q25.The phrase 'Fait accompli' means:

    • A.A future plan
    • B.Something already done and irreversible
    • C.A broken promise
    • D.An ongoing project
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    Answer: B. Something already done and irreversible

    'Fait accompli' means an accomplished fact that cannot be undone.

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Foreign Words questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.