communication Online Quiz - 139

The sentence means 'I am traveling to Kerala. The plane starts on Sunday at 12:30.' In German, specific clock times require the preposition 'um' (at). 'Bis' means 'until', 'im' is a contraction of 'in dem', and 'am' is 'an dem' used with days but not clock times.

The sentence means 'Even the best instruction cannot succeed without the participation of the students.' The logic requires 'ohne' (without) - without student participation, even excellent teaching cannot succeed. The other prepositions don't make logical sense.

The sentence means 'After class, we go to the restaurant.' 'Nach' means 'after' and takes the dative case 'dem'. 'Bis' means 'until', 'ab' means 'from/since', and 'mit' means 'with' - none fit the temporal meaning of 'after class'.

'Exult' means to show or feel great joy or triumph, to rejoice. It comes from Latin 'exultare' (to leap up). 'Shield' and 'regret' are unrelated meanings.

'Expunge' means to erase, destroy, or remove completely, often from a record. It's commonly used in legal contexts ('expunge from the record'). 'Remove' is the closest synonym among the options.

'Extenuate' means to weaken, reduce in strength, or mitigate. It's used in 'extenuating circumstances' which are factors that weaken blame or reduce severity. 'Weaken' captures this meaning best among the options.

The sentence means 'He likes Beethoven very much, but he doesn't like Mozart.' 'Mag' is the third person singular of 'mögen' (to like). 'Soll' means 'should', 'möchte' means 'would like', and 'mage' is not a valid German verb form.

The correct answer is 'darf' because the sentence context 'Ihre Eltern erlauben es nicht' (Her parents don't allow it) requires the modal verb for permission. 'Darf nicht' means 'is not allowed to' in German, which fits perfectly. 'Moechte' expresses desire, 'will' expresses intention/want, and 'mag' expresses liking - none convey permission.

Extirpate means to pull up by the roots or to destroy completely. 'Root up' is a literal and figurative synonym. 'Praise' and 'attach' are antonyms or unrelated.

The correct answer is 'omnipresent' because 'ubiquitous' means present, appearing, or found everywhere. The prefix 'ubiq-' relates to 'everywhere' (from Latin ubiquitas), synonymous with 'omnipresent'. 'Frank', 'angelic', and 'rude' are unrelated personality traits that don't connect to the concept of being widespread or universal.

The correct answer is 'meeting' because 'tryst' refers to a private, often secret meeting between two people, historically with romantic connotations. 'Filth' (dirt/grime), 'flash' (sudden burst of light), and 'none of the above' are incorrect. The word derives from Old French and originally meant an agreed meeting place.

The correct answer is 'praise' because 'blandish' means to flatter or praise someone coaxingly in order to gain favor or advantage. It's a transitive verb used specifically in contexts where someone is being buttered up. 'Struggle', 'measure', and 'annuity' (financial payment) are completely unrelated to the meaning of coaxing through flattery.

The correct answer is 'imperishable' because 'imputrescible' is a technical term meaning 'not liable to rot or decay' - literally 'cannot become putrid'. The prefix 'im-' means 'not', 'putresc' relates to rotting, and '-ible' means 'capable of'. 'General', 'evaluate', and 'introduce' share no etymological or semantic connection with the concept of imperishability.

The correct answer is 'involved' because 'byzantine' describes something extremely complex, intricate, or convoluted - often used for bureaucratic procedures or systems with many complicated layers. This metaphor comes from the Byzantine Empire's reputation for elaborate political ceremonies and palace intrigues. 'Foregone', 'short-circuit', and 'properly' don't capture the complexity aspect.

The correct answer is 'prevent' because 'kibosh' (as in 'put the kibosh on') means to put a stop to, prevent, or halt something. It's colloquially used to describe ending or blocking an activity or plan. 'Moving', 'permit', and 'confess' don't match the meaning of stopping or blocking something.

The correct answer is 'evil' because 'mephistophelean' describes something devilish, wicked, or diabolical - derived from Mephistopheles, the demon in German folklore who made a pact with Faust. 'Improve' and 'worthy' are antonyms. 'Struggle' is unrelated - the key is recognizing the literary/cultural reference to demonic forces.

The correct answer is 'sleep causing' because 'soporific' means inducing drowsiness or sleep, often used to describe drugs, substances, or monotony that makes people sleepy. 'Exciting' and 'noble' are antonyms. 'Revolting' is unrelated. The root comes from Latin 'sopor' meaning deep sleep.

The correct answer is 'vile' because 'sordid' means dirty, filthy, or morally contemptible - describing something base, corrupt, or ignoble. 'Clean' is an antonym. 'Chaffe' appears to be a typo or nonsense word (perhaps meant 'chaff' - worthless debris). The core meaning is about moral or physical filthiness.

The correct answer is 'loss of speech' because aphasia is a medical condition characterized by partial or total loss of the ability to understand or express language, usually caused by brain damage. 'Loss of memory' is amnesia, 'loss of eyesight' is blindness, and 'loss of hearing' is deafness - these are entirely different conditions.