Match List – I with List – II.
List - I | List - II |
(A) Alter Ego | (I) afresh |
(B) De novo | (II) in a group |
(C) En bloc | (III) one's other self |
(D) ibid | (IV) in the same book |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Alter Ego | (III) one's other self | Latin for "other I": a second self, a side of one's personality different from the usual one, or a very close friend. | On stage the shy teacher becomes his alter ego, a loud comedian. |
| (B) De novo | (I) afresh | Latin for "from the new": starting again from the beginning. | The court ordered the case to be heard de novo. |
| (C) En bloc | (II) in a group | French for "in a block": all together, as one group. | The members of the committee resigned en bloc. |
| (D) ibid | (IV) in the same book | Short for Latin ibidem, "in the same place": used in notes to refer to the book or source just cited. | The second footnote read "Ibid., p. 45." |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alter ego | – | – | – | 24-05 S3 12-06 S2 | – |
| de novo | – | – | – | 30-05 S2 09-06 S3 | – |
| en bloc | – | – | – | 11-06 S3 | – |