Match the phrases with their meaning:
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. Set in |
I. to treat with contempt |
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B. Wind up |
II. extinguished |
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C. look down upon |
III. begin |
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D. put out |
IV. bring to an end |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Set in | III. begin | Set in means to begin and seem likely to continue, usually of something unpleasant such as bad weather or a disease. | The rains set in early this year. |
| B. Wind up | IV. bring to an end | Wind up means to bring an activity, a meeting or a business to an end. | The chairman wound up the meeting at six. |
| C. look down upon | I. to treat with contempt | Look down upon means to regard someone as inferior, to treat with contempt. | We should not look down upon the poor. |
| D. put out | II. extinguished | Put out means to extinguish a fire or a light. | The firemen put out the fire in an hour. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| set in | 25-05 S1 | – | – | 30-05 S3 12-06 S1 02-07 S3 | – |
| look down upon | – | – | – | 07-06 S2 18-06 S2 | – |
| put out | – | – | – | 13-06 S1 21-06 S1 | – |