Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The ______ body needs seven to eight hours of sleep every night. | (I) official |
| (B) The rescue centre is known for its ______ treatment of injured stray dogs. | (II) human |
| (C) The ______ results of the college election will be put up on the notice board on Friday. | (III) officious |
| (D) The ______ clerk kept telling everyone in the queue how to fill their forms, though nobody had asked him. | (IV) humane |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The human body needs seven to eight hours of sleep every night. | (II) human | Human means of or about people. The sentence is about the body of a person. |
| (B) The rescue centre is known for its humane treatment of injured stray dogs. | (IV) humane | Humane means kind and gentle, causing as little pain as possible. The centre treats hurt dogs with kindness. |
| (C) The official results of the college election will be put up on the notice board on Friday. | (I) official | Official means given out or approved by the people in charge. The results come from those who run the election. |
| (D) The officious clerk kept telling everyone in the queue how to fill their forms, though nobody had asked him. | (III) officious | Officious means too eager to tell others what to do, when it is not one’s job. The clerk gave advice that nobody wanted. |