Match the words given in List-I with the appropriate definitions in List-II.
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List-I (Words) |
List-II (Definitions) |
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(A) Aviator |
(I) controls and operates the flight of an aircraft |
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(B) Jurist |
(II) knows several languages, mainly foreign |
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(C) Lexicographer |
(III) an expert in the legal field |
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(D) Linguist |
(IV) writer of a dictionary |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) Aviator | (I) controls and operates the flight of an aircraft | "Avi" means bird (as in aviation, flying). An aviator is a pilot, one who flies an aircraft. |
| (B) Jurist | (III) an expert in the legal field | "Jur" means law (as in jury, jurisdiction). A jurist is an expert in law, such as an eminent judge or legal scholar. |
| (C) Lexicographer | (IV) writer of a dictionary | "Lexicon" means a list of words. A lexicographer writes or compiles dictionaries. |
| (D) Linguist | (II) knows several languages, mainly foreign | "Lingua" means tongue, language. A linguist is a person who knows several languages (also one who studies language). |
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