1. Which is the correct feminine of ‘Peacock’?
(a) Peahen (b) Pea-female (c) Hen-pea (d) Peacockess
✅ Answer: (a) Peahen
🔷📘 The word “peahen” is the established feminine form of “peacock.”
2. The correct feminine of ‘Bachelor’ is —
(a) Spinster (b) Bride (c) Wife (d) Lady-bachelor
✅ Answer: (a) Spinster
🔷📘 Traditionally, “spinster” was used for an unmarried woman; modern usage prefers “single woman.”
3. What is the masculine of ‘Mare’?
(a) Horse (b) Colt (c) Stallion (d) Foal
✅ Answer: (c) Stallion
🔷📘 “Mare” is a female horse, whereas “stallion” is the adult male horse.
4. Which one is feminine?
(a) Heir (b) Nephew (c) Duchess (d) Emperor
✅ Answer: (c) Duchess
🔷📘 Duke → Duchess is a standard gender pair.
5. Identify the masculine of ‘Nun’.
(a) Priest (b) Friar (c) Monk (d) Brother
✅ Answer: (c) Monk
🔷📘 Monk (male) ↔ Nun (female).
6. Which is the feminine form of ‘Wizard’?
(a) Witch (b) Sorceress (c) Enchantress (d) All of these
✅ Answer: (d) All of these
🔷📘 Depending on context, feminine counterparts may be “witch,” “sorceress,” or “enchantress.”
7. The feminine form of ‘Lad’ is —
(a) Lass (b) Lady (c) Girl (d) Damsel
✅ Answer: (a) Lass
🔷📘 Lad ↔ Lass (chiefly British usage).
8. The feminine form of ‘Abbot’ is —
(a) Abbess (b) Nun (c) Sister (d) Mother
✅ Answer: (a) Abbess
🔷📘 Abbot (head of monks) ↔ Abbess (head of nuns).
9. Which is the correct feminine of ‘Widower’?
(a) Widow (b) Wife (c) Divorcee (d) Relict
✅ Answer: (a) Widow
🔷📘 Widower = man whose wife is dead; Widow = woman whose husband is dead.
10. Which is the masculine of ‘Bride’?
(a) Groom (b) Husband (c) Bridegroom (d) Fiancé
✅ Answer: (c) Bridegroom
🔷📘 Bride ↔ Bridegroom are used on wedding day.
11. What is the feminine form of ‘Host’?
(a) Hostess (b) Lady-host (c) Receptionist (d) Baroness
✅ Answer: (a) Hostess
🔷📘 Host ↔ Hostess.
12. The masculine of ‘Cow’ is —
(a) Bull (b) Ox (c) Buffalo (d) Ram
✅ Answer: (a) Bull
🔷📘 Cow ↔ Bull (cattle gender pair).
13. Which is the feminine form of ‘Testator’?
(a) Testatress (b) Testatrix (c) Testess (d) Testaro
✅ Answer: (b) Testatrix
🔷📘 Latin-based law terms: Testator (male) ↔ Testatrix (female).
14. Which of the following has NO feminine form?
(a) Parent (b) Teacher (c) Cousin (d) Duke
✅ Answer: (c) Cousin
🔷📘 Cousin is a common gender noun; context decides male/female.
15. The feminine of ‘Hero’ is —
(a) Heroine (b) Shero (c) Lady-hero (d) Heroin
✅ Answer: (a) Heroine
🔷📘 Hero ↔ Heroine (though “hero” is now often used for both).
16. Which one is masculine?
(a) Empress (b) Vixen (c) Buck (d) Bitch
✅ Answer: (c) Buck
🔷📘 Buck (male deer, rabbit, etc.) is masculine.
17. Which is the feminine form of ‘Drake’?
(a) Goose (b) Hen (c) Duck (d) Swan
✅ Answer: (c) Duck
🔷📘 Drake ↔ Duck (waterfowl gender).
18. What is the feminine of ‘Lord’?
(a) Lady (b) Princess (c) Queen (d) Mistress
✅ Answer: (a) Lady
🔷📘 Lord ↔ Lady.
19. Which is the masculine of ‘Witch’?
(a) Warlock (b) Wizard (c) Sorcerer (d) All of these
✅ Answer: (d) All of these
🔷📘 Masculine for witch varies: “warlock,” “wizard,” “sorcerer.”
20. Which is the feminine of ‘Signor’?
(a) Señora (b) Madame (c) Signora (d) Dona
✅ Answer: (c) Signora
🔷📘 Italian: Signor (Mr.) ↔ Signora (Mrs.).
21. Masculine of ‘Niece’?
(a) Cousin (b) Son (c) Nephew (d) Uncle
✅ Answer: (c) Nephew
🔷📘 Niece ↔ Nephew.
22. Feminine of ‘Master’ is —
(a) Mistress (b) Madam (c) Miss (d) Governess
✅ Answer: (a) Mistress
🔷📘 Master ↔ Mistress.
23. Which is the masculine of ‘Vixen’?
(a) Fox (b) Wolf (c) Cub (d) Stag
✅ Answer: (a) Fox
🔷📘 Vixen ↔ Fox.
24. Which is the feminine of ‘Uncle’?
(a) Aunt (b) Niece (c) Sister (d) Mother
✅ Answer: (a) Aunt
🔷📘 Uncle ↔ Aunt.
25. Feminine of ‘Emperor’ is —
(a) Empress (b) Queen (c) Duchess (d) Lady-king
✅ Answer: (a) Empress
🔷📘 Emperor ↔ Empress.
26. Masculine of ‘Wench’?
(a) Lad (b) Groom (c) Boy (d) Youth
✅ Answer: (d) Youth
🔷📘 Archaic: Wench (young girl) ↔ Youth (young boy).
27. Which of these is feminine?
(a) Countess (b) Baron (c) Marquis (d) Duke
✅ Answer: (a) Countess
🔷📘 Count ↔ Countess.
28. Feminine of ‘Hunter’ is —
(a) Huntress (b) Lady-hunter (c) Huntmaid (d) Huntoress
✅ Answer: (a) Huntress
🔷📘 Hunter ↔ Huntress.
29. Masculine of ‘Sow’ is —
(a) Bull (b) Ram (c) Boar (d) Buck
✅ Answer: (c) Boar
🔷📘 Pig: Sow ↔ Boar.
30. Feminine of ‘Czar’ (Tsar) is —
(a) Czarina (b) Czarist (c) Czaria (d) Czarini
✅ Answer: (a) Czarina
🔷📘 Russian: Czar ↔ Czarina.
31. Which of the following is a noun of common gender?
(a) Monarch (b) Queen (c) King (d) Emperor
✅ Answer: (a) Monarch
🔷📘 Explanation: “Monarch” can be used for both male (King) and female (Queen), hence it is of common gender.
32. The feminine of “Peacock” is —
(a) Hen (b) Goose (c) Peahen (d) Swan
✅ Answer: (c) Peahen
🔷📘 Explanation: Peacock (♂) → Peahen (♀).
33. Which masculine noun does not have a corresponding feminine form?
(a) Sultan (b) Viceroy (c) Hero (d) Bachelor
✅ Answer: (d) Bachelor
🔷📘 Explanation: “Bachelor” has no direct feminine counterpart, instead “Spinster” or “Bachelorette” is used in a limited sense.
34. Identify the feminine form of “He-goat.”
(a) She-calf (b) She-goat (c) Doe (d) Hind
✅ Answer: (b) She-goat
🔷📘 Explanation: He-goat (♂) → She-goat (♀).
35. The masculine of “Landlady” is —
(a) Landman (b) Landlord (c) Master (d) Proprietor
✅ Answer: (b) Landlord
🔷📘 Explanation: Landlord (♂) → Landlady (♀).
36. Which is a double feminine noun?
(a) Widow (b) Seamstress (c) Peahen (d) Cow
✅ Answer: (b) Seamstress
🔷📘 Explanation: “Seamstress” is already feminine, and the suffix -ess makes it a double feminine.
37. The feminine of “Merman” is —
(a) Mermaid (b) Maid (c) Woman-fish (d) Siren
✅ Answer: (a) Mermaid
🔷📘 Explanation: Merman (♂) → Mermaid (♀).
38. Which of the following is always feminine?
(a) Queen (b) Nurse (c) Virgin (d) All of these
✅ Answer: (d) All of these
🔷📘 Explanation: These nouns denote only female beings, no masculine forms exist.
39. Which of the following is masculine derived from feminine?
(a) Bridegroom (b) Father (c) Emperor (d) Brother
✅ Answer: (a) Bridegroom
🔷📘 Explanation: “Bridegroom” is derived from the feminine root “Bride.”
40. The feminine of “Grandfather” is —
(a) Grandmother (b) Old lady (c) Matriarch (d) Foster-mother
✅ Answer: (a) Grandmother
🔷📘 Explanation: Grandfather (♂) → Grandmother (♀).
41. Which is a noun of common gender?
(a) Teacher (b) King (c) Queen (d) Brother
✅ Answer: (a) Teacher
🔷📘 Explanation: “Teacher” may refer to both male and female.
42. The feminine of “Milkman” is —
(a) Dairymaid (b) Milkmaid (c) Milk-lady (d) Woman-servant
✅ Answer: (b) Milkmaid
🔷📘 Explanation: Milkman (♂) → Milkmaid (♀).
43. The masculine of “Widow” is —
(a) Widower (b) Bachelor (c) Bridegroom (d) Husband
✅ Answer: (a) Widower
🔷📘 Explanation: Widow (♀) → Widower (♂).
44. Which word has no masculine counterpart?
(a) Nurse (b) Poet (c) Actor (d) Emperor
✅ Answer: (a) Nurse
🔷📘 Explanation: “Nurse” is traditionally feminine, though used as common gender today.
45. The feminine of “Bull-calf” is —
(a) Cow-calf (b) Heifer (c) Roe (d) Doe
✅ Answer: (a) Cow-calf
🔷📘 Explanation: Bull-calf (♂) → Cow-calf (♀).
46. Which of the following is NOT a noun of common gender?
(a) Parent (b) Child (c) Pig (d) Orphan
✅ Answer: (c) Pig
🔷📘 Explanation: Pig has separate genders (Boar ♂, Sow ♀), so it is not common gender.
47. The feminine of “Czar” is —
(a) Czarine (b) Czarina (c) Czarissa (d) Czarette
✅ Answer: (b) Czarina
🔷📘 Explanation: Czar (♂) → Czarina (♀).
48. The masculine of “Empress” is —
(a) Emperor (b) Monarch (c) King (d) Sultan
✅ Answer: (a) Emperor
🔷📘 Explanation: Empress (♀) → Emperor (♂).
49. Which is an example of “double feminine”?
(a) Songstress (b) Queen (c) Princess (d) Bride
✅ Answer: (a) Songstress
🔷📘 Explanation: Songstress = Song + -stress (already feminine by -ess).
50. Which of the following words is always masculine?
(a) Monk (b) Husband (c) Brother (d) All of these
✅ Answer: (d) All of these
🔷📘 Explanation: These nouns exclusively denote male beings.
51. The feminine of “Testator” is —
(a) Testatrix (b) Testaret (c) Testor (d) Testaress
✅ Answer: (a) Testatrix
🔷📘 Explanation: Testator (♂) → Testatrix (♀).
52. “Spinster” is the feminine of —
(a) Groom (b) Bachelor (c) Husband (d) Widower
✅ Answer: (b) Bachelor
🔷📘 Explanation: Bachelor (♂) → Spinster (♀).
53. Which is an example of common gender?
(a) Student (b) King (c) Queen (d) Prince
✅ Answer: (a) Student
🔷📘 Explanation: Student can refer to both male and female.
54. The feminine of “William” is —
(a) Wilhelmina (b) Willa (c) Wilma (d) Willette
✅ Answer: (a) Wilhelmina
🔷📘 Explanation: William (♂) → Wilhelmina (♀).
55. The masculine of “Hen” is —
(a) Cock (b) Rooster (c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None
✅ Answer: (c) Both (a) & (b)
🔷📘 Explanation: Hen (♀) → Cock / Rooster (♂).
56. “Siren” refers to —
(a) A male fairy (b) A female fairy (c) A charming but wicked woman (d) A goddess
✅ Answer: (c) A charming but wicked woman
🔷📘 Explanation: “Siren” is a feminine noun with no masculine form.
57. The feminine of “Sultan” is —
(a) Sultana (b) Sultani (c) Sultarina (d) Sultaness
✅ Answer: (a) Sultana
🔷📘 Explanation: Sultan (♂) → Sultana (♀).
58. The masculine of “Mare” is —
(a) Stallion (b) Horse (c) Colt (d) Foal
✅ Answer: (a) Stallion
🔷📘 Explanation: Mare (♀) → Stallion (♂).
59. Which of the following is a “feminine only” noun?
(a) Amazon (b) Virgin (c) Coquette (d) All of these
✅ Answer: (d) All of these
🔷📘 Explanation: These words denote exclusively feminine beings with no masculine equivalents.
60. The feminine of “Actor” is —
(a) Actress (b) Actrice (c) Actoress (d) None
✅ Answer: (a) Actress
🔷📘 Explanation: Actor (♂) → Actress (♀).
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