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Question
The
raison d'etre
of a controversy is
Options
A. The enthusiasm with which it is kept alive
B. The fitness with which participants handle it
C. The reason or justification of its existence
D. The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other
Correct Answer
The reason or justification of its existence
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1. The absence of law and order
Options
A. Rebellion
B. Anarchy
C. Mutiny
D. Revolt
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Correct Answer: Anarchy
2. A child born after death of his father
Options
A. Posthumous
B. Orphan
C. Bastard
D. Progenitor
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Correct Answer: Posthumous
3. A place that provides refuge
Options
A. Asylum
B. Sanatorium
C. Shelter
D. Orphanage
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Correct Answer: Asylum
4. Study of birds
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A. Orology
B. Optology
C. Ophthalmology
D. Ornithology
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Correct Answer: Ornithology
5. A name adopted by an author in his writings
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A. Nickname
B. Pseudonym
C. Nomenclature
D. Title
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Correct Answer: Pseudonym
6. A place where bees are kept in called
Options
A. An apiary
B. A mole
C. A hive
D. A sanctury
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Correct Answer: An apiary
7. A religious discourse
Options
A. Preach
B. Stanza
C. Sanctorum
D. Sermon
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Correct Answer: Sermon
Explanation:
A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.
8. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks
Options
A. Isthmus
B. Archipelago
C. Hinterland
D. Swamps
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Correct Answer: Hinterland
9. Study of the evolution of man as an animal
Options
A. Archaeology
B. Anthropology
C. Chronology
D. Ethnology
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Correct Answer: Anthropology
10. A person who speaks many languages
Options
A. Linguist
B. Monolingual
C. Polyglot
D. Bilingual
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Correct Answer: Polyglot
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