Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:-
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List-I (Words) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Indispensable |
(I) One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm for a cause |
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(B) Fanatic |
(II) That which can not be done without |
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(C) Pugnacious |
(III) Repetition of word by word |
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(D) Verbatim |
(IV) Quarrelsome |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Indispensable | (II) That which can not be done without | Indispensable means absolutely necessary. | Water is indispensable for life. |
| (B) Fanatic | (I) One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm for a cause | A fanatic is a person whose zeal for a belief or cause goes beyond reason. | The fanatic refused to listen to any other view. |
| (C) Pugnacious | (IV) Quarrelsome | Pugnacious means eager to argue or fight. | The pugnacious boy picked a fight with everyone. |
| (D) Verbatim | (III) Repetition of word by word | Verbatim means in the very same words. | He copied the speech verbatim into his notebook. |
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