Question

Who is called a 'Connoisseur' ?
A) One who gives friendly help
B) One who performs gymnastic feats
C) An expert judge in the matter
D) A member of royal family of taste

Answer 1

Hint: Connoisseur is a french word which is a noun. There are some words which are adopted into the English curriculum from other languages. One of those words is connoisseur. Here we have to carefully look at each of the options and write its correct meaning.

Complete answer:
Connoisseur is the one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge.

Let us analyze the given options:
A) One who gives friendly help. A ‘generous’ person is someone who gives friendly help. Hence this option is incorrect. Example: Billy was very generous to people who had less than he did.

B) One who performs gymnastic feats. This option is incorrect. An ‘Acrobat’ is someone who performs gymnastic feats.Example: His skills as an acrobat were his ticket out of his impoverished circumstances.

C) An expert judge in the matter. A 'Connoisseur' is An expert judge in the matter. Hence, this option is correct. Example: When it comes to food, I am adventurous in my tastes, but I am a wuss about heat — a connoisseur of blandness.

D) A member of the royal family of taste. This option is incorrect as ‘Royals’ is the word associated with a person/ member of the royal family of taste. Example: The Spanish royal couple were to attend a celebration of Shakespeare and Cervantes.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: When identifying the meaning of any word. Begin with understanding the origin of the word. Here, the origin of connoisseurs is french. After that carefully deduce the meaning given in each option and try to figure out. For a better understanding learn synonyms of important words.