Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Uttar Pradesh is the most ______ state in India, with more than twenty crore people. | (I) populace |
| (B) A pass in Class 12 mathematics is a ______ for admission to this engineering course. | (II) prerequisite |
| (C) The new metro line was warmly welcomed by the city’s ______, who had waited years for it. | (III) perquisite |
| (D) A free flat near the factory is one ______ that comes with the manager’s job. | (IV) populous |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India, with more than twenty crore people. | (IV) populous | Populous means having a lot of people living in it. It is an adjective. |
| (B) A pass in Class 12 mathematics is a prerequisite for admission to this engineering course. | (II) prerequisite | A prerequisite is something that must be done or had before you can get something else. |
| (C) The new metro line was warmly welcomed by the city’s populace, who had waited years for it. | (I) populace | The populace means the ordinary people who live in a place. It is a noun. |
| (D) A free flat near the factory is one perquisite that comes with the manager’s job. | (III) perquisite | A perquisite (or “perk”) is an extra benefit that comes with a job, besides the salary. |