Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Rohan showed a ______ disregard for the exam timetable and played online games till midnight before his Physics paper. | (I) rudimentary |
| (B) The temple trust charges only a ______ amount of five rupees for parking, just enough to pay the guard’s salary. | (II) daunting |
| (C) The village clinic had only ______ equipment, a thermometer, a BP machine and a box of bandages, so serious cases were sent to the district hospital. | (III) blithe |
| (D) With twelve chapters still to revise and only four days left before the board exam, the syllabus looked ______ to Aditya. | (IV) nominal |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Rohan showed a blithe disregard for the exam timetable and played online games till midnight before his Physics paper. | (III) blithe | Blithe means cheerful and careless, not worried about something one should worry about. Rohan played games instead of worrying about the paper. |
| (B) The temple trust charges only a nominal amount of five rupees for parking, just enough to pay the guard’s salary. | (IV) nominal | Nominal means very small, much less than the real cost or value. Five rupees is a token amount. |
| (C) The village clinic had only rudimentary equipment, a thermometer, a BP machine and a box of bandages, so serious cases were sent to the district hospital. | (I) rudimentary | Rudimentary means very basic and simple, not developed. The clinic had only a few simple things. |
| (D) With twelve chapters still to revise and only four days left before the board exam, the syllabus looked daunting to Aditya. | (II) daunting | Daunting means looking so difficult that it makes one feel worried or less confident. Twelve chapters in four days looked very hard. |