All MCQs for Competitive Exams
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1051
The 'Oxford Comma' is:
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1052
The words 'glitch', 'spiel', and 'bagel' entered American English from which language?
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1053
Which word originated from the name of a person (an eponym)?
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1054
A 'pidgin' language develops when:
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1055
Which Native American language family contributed words like 'moose', 'racoon', and 'squash' to English?
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1056
In the phrase 'Ye Olde Shoppe', the 'Y' is actually a misinterpretation of which Old English letter?
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1057
The word 'nice' entered English from French meaning:
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1058
Which of these words underwent a 'semantic shift' where its meaning became less favorable (pejoration)?
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1059
Place names ending in '-chester' or '-caster' (e.g., Manchester, Lancaster) derive from the Latin word 'castra', meaning:
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1060
Place names ending in '-by' (e.g., Derby, Whitby) indicate settlement by which people?
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