Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Foreign/Latin Words

Question:

Choose the meaning of the term "faux pas" from the options given below:

A. Saying something politely.
B. Doing something artistically.
C. Doing something tactfully.
D. Something you say or do that is embarrassing or offends people.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

D only

C only

B only

A only

Correct Answer:

D only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - D only

Explanation:
Faux pas-- refers to something you say or do that is embarrassing or offends people. It's a social blunder or a mistake in etiquette.

Therefore, the correct meaning of "faux pas" from the options given is "D". Something you say or do that is embarrassing or offends people.