Question 77Asked in BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 9-10

Which one of the following is a meaning of the surname ‘Hythlodaeus’?

  1. ALearned in nonsense
  2. BEnlightened in wit
  3. CImperfect in sensibility
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Learned in nonsense

Explanation

In More's Utopia, Raphael Hythloday's name is Greek for 'dispenser of nonsense'; of the options, 'learned in nonsense' is the intended one.

From BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 9-10 — Previous Year Paper

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