Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Copying the whole essay from a website, without even changing its title, was a ______ act of cheating. | (I) snide |
| (B) Minutes before the train left, there was a ______ rush of passengers pushing to get into the general coach. | (II) cavalier |
| (C) Instead of congratulating Priya, Rohan made a ______ remark that anyone could win if the judges were her friends. | (III) blatant |
| (D) The contractor’s ______ attitude to safety, with no helmets or nets for workers on the tenth floor, shocked the inspectors. | (IV) frenzied |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Copying the whole essay from a website, without even changing its title, was a blatant act of cheating. | (III) blatant | Blatant means very obvious and done openly, without trying to hide something wrong. Not even changing the title makes the copying plain to all. |
| (B) Minutes before the train left, there was a frenzied rush of passengers pushing to get into the general coach. | (IV) frenzied | Frenzied means wild and out of control, often because of excitement or panic. The passengers pushed wildly in the last minutes. |
| (C) Instead of congratulating Priya, Rohan made a snide remark that anyone could win if the judges were her friends. | (I) snide | Snide means unkind and mocking in an indirect way. Rohan hinted that Priya won only because the judges were her friends. |
| (D) The contractor’s cavalier attitude to safety, with no helmets or nets for workers on the tenth floor, shocked the inspectors. | (II) cavalier | Cavalier means showing no care for something important, such as safety. No helmets or nets shows a careless attitude. |