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1
Q

Give the phrase which means ‘to work very hard’

A

to work like a Trojan

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2
Q

Whose face ‘launched a thousand ships’?

A

Helen of Troy

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3
Q

Who carries a caduceus?

A

Hermes|Mercury

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4
Q

the word ‘surgery’ derives from the Greek word ‘cheir’, meaning ‘hand’.

A

true

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5
Q

If a person is diagnosed with a hypertrophic kidney, it is
A. deficient in size
B. enlarged
C. diseased

A

b

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6
Q

‘Laconic’ and ‘loquacious’ are synonyms.

A

true

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7
Q

Choose the word which best fits the definition:

example

A. paralipsis
B. paradigm

A

paradigm

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8
Q

Choose the word which best fits the definition:

painkiller

A. analgesic
B. antidote

A

A. analgesic

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9
Q

Choose the word which best fits the definition:

bad writing

A. dysgraphia
B. dyslexia

A

A. dysgraphia

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10
Q

What does the following medical root or suffix mean:

-odynia

A. ear
B. diseased condition
C. pain
D. eye

A

c

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11
Q

What does the following medical root or suffix mean:

-iatr-

A. joint
B. physician
C. vessel
D. child

A

b

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12
Q

Is the following statement true or false?

Pedagogy and paediatrician are etymologically related.

True
False

A

true

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13
Q

Is the following statement true or false?

Epizootic refers to a rapidly spreading disease in animals.

True
False

A

true

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14
Q

Is the following statement true or false?

The drug morphine is so called because it induces sleep.

True
False

A

false

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15
Q

Is the following statement true or false?

A chiropodist deals with problems of the hand.

True
False

A

false

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16
Q

The following words are synonyms:

apocryphal - authentic

True
False

A

true

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17
Q

The following words are synonyms:

panacea - remedy

True
False

A

true

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18
Q

The following words are synonyms:

stygian - saturnine

True
False

A

true

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19
Q

The following words are synonyms:

hieratic - demonic

True
False

A

false

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20
Q

From the list below, choose the word or phrase which means:

protection, sponsorship:

Achilles’ heel; Draconian; laconic; mentor; narcissistic; aegis; marathon; chimerical; mercurial; sword of Damocles; stentor; Herculean; Pyrrhic victory; Devil’s advocate; odyssey; bacchanalia; hydra

A

aegis

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21
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volatile:

Achilles’ heel; Draconian; laconic; mentor; narcissistic; aegis; marathon; chimerical; mercurial; sword of Damocles; stentor; Herculean; Pyrrhic victory; Devil’s advocate; odyssey; bacchanalia; hydra

A

mercury

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22
Q

An anemometer is likely to be found at an airport.
True
False

A

true

23
Q 
Which word refers to peace and calm:
 A. cataclsm
 B. panacea
 C. utopian
 D. halcyon
A

d

24
Q 
What does diplopia mean:
 A. double vision
 B. bisexual
 C. two-winged
 D. having two parts
A

a

25
Q

The following are synonyms: sybarite - hedonist
True
False

A

true

26
Q 
"I ain't going nowhere" is an example of :
 A. solecism
 B. pedantic language
 C. idiom
 D. rhetorical language
A

b

27
Q

Who cut off the head of Argus?

A

Hermes

28
Q

What is the favourite bird of Hera:

A

peacock

29
Q

Why was Prometheus punished by Zeus?
A. because he was a Titan
B. because he had an affair with Hera
C. because he stole fire from heaven and gave it to man

A

c

30
Q

Which of the following represents the biggest number of bytes:
A. gigabyte
B. yottabyte
C. petabyte

A

b

31
Q

The discovery of the Rosetta Stone led to the decoding of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
True
False

A

true

32
Q

Give the word which means ‘fear of Friday 13th

A

paraskevidekatriaphobia

33
Q

How many times have the modern Olympic Games been cancelled?

A

3

34
Q

Give a synonym for the word ‘sophistic’ (meaning ‘clever but deceptive and not necessarily true):

A

specious

35
Q

Give the word, of Greek origin, which means ‘weekly/happening every seven days’:

A

hebdomadal

36
Q 
he root 'nano' in the word 'nanotechnology' means:
 A. dwarf
 B. atom
 C. tiny
 D. minuscule
A

A

37
Q

Give the word which means ‘banishment’ or ‘social exclusion’:

A

ostracise

38
Q

An apocryphal story is one which is based on empirical evidence.
True
False

A

false

39
Q

Who was the mother of Persephone?

A

Demeter

40
Q

Who wore the aegis (goat-skin cloak):

A

Athena

41
Q

What is UCT’s motto?

A

spes bona

42
Q

Choose the word which means ‘unspeakable’.
A. ineffable
B. nefarious

A

A

43
Q

Choose the word which means ‘ambiguous’.
A. equivocal
B. unequivocal

A

A

44
Q

Give one word of Latin origin which means ‘extremely long/dragged out’

A

protracted

45
Q

Choose the correct meaning of the following Latin abbreviations and phrases:

sine die

A. and the following
B. without a further date
C. without justification

A

B

46
Q

Choose the correct meaning of the following Latin abbreviations and phrases:

q.v.

A. look up further reference
B. quote verified
C. as it pleases

A

A

47
Q

Choose the correct meaning of the following Latin abbreviations and phrases:

viz.

A. namely
B. for this purpose
C. essentially

A

A

48
Q

Choose the word which best fits the definition:

unenviable

A. insidious
B. egregious
C. invidious

A

C

49
Q

Is the following statement true or false?

A biennial event occurs twice a year.

True
False

A

false

50
Q

Give the Latin based word which means ‘the West’ (as opposed to ‘the East’:

A

occident

51
Q

The following are synonyms:

capitulate - accede
True
False

A

true

52
Q

July and August were added to make the ten month Roman calendar into a twelve month calendar.
True
False

A

false

53
Q

Is the following statement true or false?

The Julian calendar is used in the Western world.

True
False

A

false

54
Q 
Pick out the word which is Latin in origin:
 A. assassin
 B. safari
 C. bizarre
 D. bankrupt
A

d

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