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Q461.Murder of one's own father

Medium
A Fratricide
B Matricide
C Patricide
D Homicide
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: C

Patricide is the killing of one's father.

Q462.One who cuts and sets precious stones

Hard
A Lapidary
B Jeweler
C Goldsmith
D Silversmith
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: A

A lapidary is someone who cuts, polishes, and engraves gems.

Q463.One who does not believe in the existence of God

Easy
A Theist
B Agnostic
C Atheist
D Deist
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: C

An atheist does not believe in the existence of any God.

Q464.One who is skilled in many languages

Medium
A Linguist
B Multilingual
C Polyglot
D Bilingual
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: C

A polyglot is a person who knows and uses several languages.

Q465.One who is unable to speak

Easy
A Dumb
B Deaf
C Blind
D Lame
Vocabulary PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Dumb (or mute) refers to someone who cannot speak.

Q466.Study of the origin of words

Medium
A Zoology
B Etymology
C Archaeology
D Anthropology
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: B

Etymology is the study of the origin and history of words.

Q467.The place where milk is processed

Easy
A Dairy
B Bakery
C Cannery
D Distillery
Vocabulary FPSC

Correct Answer: A

A dairy is an establishment for processing milk.

Q468."Barking up the wrong tree" means:

Easy
A Dog training
B Pursuing the wrong course of action
C Making noise
D Climbing trees
Idioms & Phrases PPSC

Correct Answer: B

This means to look for something in the wrong place.

Q469."Bite the dust" means:

Easy
A Eat dirt
B Fail or die
C Get dusty
D Clean the floor
Idioms & Phrases PMS

Correct Answer: B

"Bite the dust" means to fail or be defeated.

Q470."Burn one's bridges" means:

Medium
A Build something
B Do something that cannot be undone
C Cross a bridge
D Travel far
Idioms & Phrases CSS

Correct Answer: B

Burning your bridges means doing something that makes it impossible to go back.

Q471."Cold shoulder" means:

Easy
A Cold weather
B Deliberate unfriendliness
C Shoulder injury
D Frozen food
Idioms & Phrases CSS

Correct Answer: B

Giving someone the cold shoulder means ignoring them deliberately.

Q472."Cut corners" means:

Easy
A Reduce size
B Do something in the easiest, cheapest way
C Use scissors
D Sharp turn
Idioms & Phrases PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Cutting corners means doing something the easy way, often sacrificing quality.

Q473."Foul play" means:

Medium
A Sports violation
B Unfair or illegal activity
C Playing poorly
D Dirty sport
Idioms & Phrases FPSC

Correct Answer: B

Foul play means dishonest or treacherous behavior.

Q474."Get out of hand" means:

Easy
A Lose grip
B Become out of control
C Leave someone
D Escape
Idioms & Phrases CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Get out of hand" means to become difficult to manage.

Q475."Give the benefit of the doubt" means:

Medium
A Doubt someone
B Trust despite uncertainty
C Be suspicious
D Prove guilt
Idioms & Phrases PMS

Correct Answer: B

This means to trust that someone is innocent.

Q476."Have a ball" means:

Easy
A Play sports
B Enjoy greatly
C Hold a ball
D Throw a party
Idioms & Phrases PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Have a ball" means to have a very enjoyable time.

Q477."Hit the sack" means:

Easy
A Physical fight
B Go to bed or sleep
C Beat a bag
D Arrive somewhere
Idioms & Phrases CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Hit the sack" is an informal expression for going to bed.

Q478."Keep something at bay" means:

Medium
A Store in a bay
B Prevent something from coming too close
C Ignore a problem
D Face danger
Idioms & Phrases PMS

Correct Answer: B

"Keep at bay" means to prevent someone/something from coming near.

Q479."Lay low" means:

Easy
A Lie down
B Stay hidden to avoid trouble
C Be humble
D Decrease
Idioms & Phrases PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Lay low" means to stay hidden to avoid detection.

Q480."Let sleeping dogs lie" means:

Easy
A Awaken dogs
B Do not bring up old problems
C Let dogs sleep
D Avoid danger
Idioms & Phrases CSS

Correct Answer: B

This means to avoid bringing up a topic that could cause trouble.