Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The ______ farmer lost his wheat to a hailstorm in March and his only bullock to a snakebite in April. | (I) fitful |
| (B) The bride’s grandmother looked so ______ in a simple cream silk saree that several guests asked where she had bought it. | (II) elegant |
| (C) The newspaper exposed the ______ details of how the contractor had bribed officials to approve a weak bridge. | (III) hapless |
| (D) With a high fever, the child had only a ______ sleep, waking up every hour and crying. | (IV) sordid |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The hapless farmer lost his wheat to a hailstorm in March and his only bullock to a snakebite in April. | (III) hapless | Hapless means unlucky, having one bad thing happen after another. The farmer suffered two losses in two months. |
| (B) The bride’s grandmother looked so elegant in a simple cream silk saree that several guests asked where she had bought it. | (II) elegant | Elegant means graceful and stylish in looks or manner. The guests admired how she looked. |
| (C) The newspaper exposed the sordid details of how the contractor had bribed officials to approve a weak bridge. | (IV) sordid | Sordid means dishonest and shameful. Bribing officials to pass a weak bridge is a shameful act. |
| (D) With a high fever, the child had only a fitful sleep, waking up every hour and crying. | (I) fitful | Fitful means stopping and starting often, not steady. The child kept waking up. |