Match the words in List I with their meanings in List II
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List - I |
List – II |
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(A) |
Oracle |
(I) |
A person skilled in foreign languages |
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(B) |
Linguist |
(II) |
Lazy |
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(C) |
Indolent |
(III) |
One who can be fooled easily |
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(D) |
Gullible |
(IV) |
The advice given by Gods |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) Oracle | (IV) The advice given by Gods | In ancient Greece an oracle was a message or advice believed to come from a god, given through a priest or priestess. The word is also used for the priest and the shrine. | The king went to Delphi to consult the oracle before the war. |
| (B) Linguist | (I) A person skilled in foreign languages | A linguist is a person who knows several foreign languages well, or who studies language. | As a good linguist, she worked as an interpreter at the embassy. |
| (C) Indolent | (II) Lazy | Indolent means lazy, avoiding work or effort. | The indolent clerk left every file for the next day. |
| (D) Gullible | (III) One who can be fooled easily | A gullible person believes whatever he is told, so he is easily tricked. | The gullible tourist paid ten times the real price. |
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