Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Synonyms

Question:

Match List - I with List - II.

List – I

List – II

(A) Detainee

(I) rumour, hoax

(B) Canard

(II) a prisoner

(C) Tete-a-tete

(III) a private conversation

(D) Ultra vires

(IV) beyond one's authority

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

  1. (A) Detainee → (II) A prisoner

    • Detainee refers to a person who has been detained or imprisoned, usually in legal or political contexts.
  2. (B) Canard → (I) Rumour, hoax

    • Canard means a false or misleading report, rumor, or hoax.
  3. (C) Tête-à-tête → (III) A private conversation

    • Tête-à-tête is a French phrase meaning a private or intimate conversation between two people.
  4. (D) Ultra vires → (IV) Beyond one's authority

    • Ultra vires is a legal term meaning an action taken beyond one’s legal power or authority.