Match the words given in LIST-I with their expanded forms given in LIST-II
| LIST-I Word | LIST-II Expanded form | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Truant | I. | A seat for a second person on a motorcycle. |
| B. | Pillion | II. | Something used as a test or a standard for comparison. |
| C. | Dilettante | III. | A person who remains absent from duty without permission. |
| D. | Touchstone | IV. | A dabbler in art, science and literature. |
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 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Truant | III. A person who remains absent from duty without permission. | A truant is a person, usually a pupil, who stays away from school or work without permission. | The truant was found playing cricket during school hours. |
| B. Pillion | I. A seat for a second person on a motorcycle. | Pillion is the seat behind the rider of a motorcycle; to "ride pillion" is to sit on it. | She rode pillion behind her brother. |
| C. Dilettante | IV. A dabbler in art, science and literature. | A dilettante takes up the arts or a subject for pleasure, without serious study (from the Italian dilettare, to delight). | He is a dilettante who paints one month and writes poems the next. |
| D. Touchstone | II. Something used as a test or a standard for comparison. | A touchstone was a dark stone once used to test the purity of gold; now it means any standard by which quality is judged. | Honesty is the touchstone of true friendship. |