Match the phrases given in List-I with the words given in List-II.
| List-I (Phrases) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) A very long speech made in a law-making body only to delay or block a vote | (I) Parvenu |
| (B) A person who pushes into a place or group where he has no right to be | (II) Tautology |
| (C) The needless saying of the same thing twice in different words | (III) Filibuster |
| (D) A person of humble birth who has suddenly become rich but is not accepted by the class he has joined | (IV) Interloper |
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)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A very long speech made in a law-making body only to delay or block a vote | (III) Filibuster | A filibuster is a speech that goes on and on so that the vote cannot take place on time. | One member spoke for six hours in a filibuster, and the bill could not be passed that day. |
| (B) A person who pushes into a place or group where he has no right to be | (IV) Interloper | An interloper walks into a place or a group uninvited and is not welcome there. | The old members of the society treated the new secretary as an interloper. |
| (C) The needless saying of the same thing twice in different words | (II) Tautology | A tautology says the same idea twice, as in “a free gift”. | “We met at 7 a.m. in the morning” is a tautology, since a.m. already means morning. |
| (D) A person of humble birth who has suddenly become rich but is not accepted by the class he has joined | (I) Parvenu | A parvenu has new money, but the rich old families still look down on him. | At the club party, the old members whispered that Mr Sethi was a parvenu with no manners. |