Choose the most appropriate word from List-I to fill in the blanks in List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Word | Correct Usage | ||
| (A) | conscious | (I) | Government should be run by ________. |
| (B) | conscience | (II) | Being a __________ worker, he never shirks work. |
| (C) | consensus | (III) | I always act according to my ________. |
| (D) | conscientious | (IV) | We should always be ________ of what is going on around the world. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. conscious | IV. We should always be conscious of what is going on around the world. | Conscious (an adjective) means aware of something; it is followed by "of". |
| B. conscience | III. I always act according to my conscience. | Conscience (a noun) is the inner sense of right and wrong. Conscious is about awareness; conscience is about right and wrong. |
| C. consensus | I. Government should be run by consensus. | Consensus means general agreement among a group of people. |
| D. conscientious | II. Being a conscientious worker, he never shirks work. | Conscientious means careful and hard-working, doing one's duty well; it is formed from conscience, not from conscious. |