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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Phrasal Verb

Question:

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Phrasal verbs from List-II:-

List-I (Phrasal Verbs)	List-II (Sentences)
(A) The evidence presented in the trial will certainly ____ his claims of innocence.	(I) beat out
(B) The storm began to ____ on the city, leaving behind widespread damage and power outages.	(II) bear on
(C) The small start-up managed to ____ its larger competitors by offering more innovative solutions and better customer service.	(III) bear out
(D) The new research findings could ____ our understanding of the disease and lead to better treatment options.	(IV) beat down

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

List-I (Phrasal Verbs)	List-II (Sentences)	Explanation
(A) The evidence presented in the trial will certainly ____ his claims of innocence.	(III) bear out	Bear out means to confirm, support, or verify.
(B) The storm began to ____ on the city, leaving behind widespread damage and power outages.	(IV) beat down	Beat down can mean to hit or strike hard and continuously (often used for rain/sun/storms).
(C) The small start-up managed to ____ its larger competitors by offering more innovative solutions and better customer service.	(I) beat out	Beat out means to defeat, surpass, or outdo in a competition.
(D) The new research findings could ____ our understanding of the disease and lead to better treatment options.	(II) bear on	Bear on means to be relevant to, relate to, or affect something.