Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The doctor’s report was so full of medical ______ that we had to ask her to explain it in simple words. | (I) impetus |
| (B) There was ______ in the streets of Bhiwani when the town’s young boxer won an Olympic medal. | (II) jargon |
| (C) Her ______ took her to eleven states in two years, often with nothing more than a backpack and a train pass. | (III) wanderlust |
| (D) A visit from a famous space scientist gave a fresh ______ to the school’s science club, and twenty new members joined. | (IV) jubilation |
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)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The doctor’s report was so full of medical jargon that we had to ask her to explain it in simple words. | (II) jargon | Jargon means special words used by people in one profession that others find hard to understand. That is why the report needed explaining. |
| (B) There was jubilation in the streets of Bhiwani when the town’s young boxer won an Olympic medal. | (IV) jubilation | Jubilation means great happiness, especially at a success. An Olympic medal set the whole town celebrating. |
| (C) Her wanderlust took her to eleven states in two years, often with nothing more than a backpack and a train pass. | (III) wanderlust | Wanderlust means a strong wish to travel to many places. This wish kept her moving from state to state. |
| (D) A visit from a famous space scientist gave a fresh impetus to the school’s science club, and twenty new members joined. | (I) impetus | Impetus means something that makes an activity grow or move faster. Twenty new members show the push the visit gave. |