Mensa Linguistic Precision Challenge 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word means 'a person who speaks many languages'?
- Polyglot (Correct answer)
- Pundit
- Demagogue
- Raconteur
Correct answer: Polyglot
A polyglot is someone who knows or uses several languages.
Question 2: Choose the most precise synonym for 'meticulous'.
- Careless
- Painstaking (Correct answer)
- Hasty
- Indifferent
Correct answer: Painstaking
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail, like painstaking.
Question 3: Which sentence is free of redundancy?
- The reason is because it rained.
- She returned back home.
- He combined the two together.
- They arrived at the station. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: They arrived at the station.
The fourth sentence avoids the repeated meanings found in the others.
Question 4: What does 'laconic' most nearly mean?
- Using few words (Correct answer)
- Highly emotional
- Deeply confused
- Overly polite
Correct answer: Using few words
Laconic describes a terse, concise manner of speaking.
Question 5: Which word means 'to clarify or explain in detail'?
- Obscure
- Elucidate (Correct answer)
- Confound
- Distort
Correct answer: Elucidate
Elucidate means to make something clear by explaining it.
Question 6: Select the correct word: 'The two countries reached a ___ to end the conflict.'
- Détente (Correct answer)
- Discord
- Schism
- Vendetta
Correct answer: Détente
Détente is an easing of hostility, fitting the end of a conflict.
Question 7: Which word is a synonym for 'gregarious'?
- Sociable (Correct answer)
- Reclusive
- Hostile
- Anxious
Correct answer: Sociable
Gregarious means fond of company and sociable.
Mensa Linguistic Precision Challenge 3
Which word means 'a person who speaks many languages'?