Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Even after three election defeats, my grandfather ______ stood by the same party till his last day. | (I) ardently |
| (B) As a child, Meenal ______ wished to become an astronaut and covered her bedroom wall with pictures of rockets. | (II) indulgently |
| (C) The files had been piled so ______ in the storeroom that the whole stack crashed down when the peon opened the door. | (III) staunchly |
| (D) Dadi smiled ______ as the twins sneaked a third ladoo each from the box meant for the guests. | (IV) haphazardly |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Even after three election defeats, my grandfather staunchly stood by the same party till his last day. | (III) staunchly | Staunchly means in a loyal, firm way that does not change. Three defeats did not shake his support. |
| (B) As a child, Meenal ardently wished to become an astronaut and covered her bedroom wall with pictures of rockets. | (I) ardently | Ardently means with strong feeling and eagerness. The rocket pictures show how strong her wish was. |
| (C) The files had been piled so haphazardly in the storeroom that the whole stack crashed down when the peon opened the door. | (IV) haphazardly | Haphazardly means without any order or plan. A carelessly made pile falls easily. |
| (D) Dadi smiled indulgently as the twins sneaked a third ladoo each from the box meant for the guests. | (II) indulgently | Indulgently means in a kind, loving way that lets someone have what they want or overlooks their small faults. Dadi let the twins’ mischief pass. |