Why peculiar and not typical?

[Evklist]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #31 "Letter Writing (3)", question 3

You may think that this is a ......... job for someone who is applying for a marketing post.

(a) peculiar
(b) stranger
(c) usual
(d) typical

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #31 "Letter Writing (3)", answer 3

You may think that this is a peculiar job for someone who is applying for a marketing post.

Correct answer: (a) peculiar

Your answer was: incorrect
You may think that this is a typical job for someone who is applying for a marketing post.
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why piculiar not typical?

Evklist

[Alan]

Hi Evklist,

The writer says it is a peculiar/strange job for someone applying for a marketing job to be a waiter. You wouldn't expect someone to go from a waiting job to a marketing job.

Alan
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