Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate homonyms from List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Homonyms) |
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(A) The team was forced to ____ the machine for transportation. |
(I) descent |
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(B) Her attempts to ____ her true feelings were unsuccessful. |
(II) dissent |
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(C) The plane's ____ was delayed due to bad weather. |
(III) disassemble |
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(D) He was criticised for voicing his ____ during the debate. |
(IV) dissemble |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The team was forced to disassemble the machine for transportation. | (III) disassemble | To disassemble is to take something apart into its pieces. A large machine is taken apart so that it can be moved. |
| (B) Her attempts to dissemble her true feelings were unsuccessful. | (IV) dissemble | To dissemble is to hide one's real feelings or motives. It goes with "her true feelings". |
| (C) The plane's descent was delayed due to bad weather. | (I) descent | Descent is the act of coming down. A plane makes its descent before landing. |
| (D) He was criticised for voicing his dissent during the debate. | (II) dissent | Dissent is disagreement with an official or popular view. One "voices" dissent in a debate. |