Match the descriptions in List-I with the one-word substitutes in List-II.
| List-I (Descriptions) | List-II (One-word substitutes) |
|---|---|
| (A) A person who makes or sells candles | (I) Hosier |
| (B) A shopkeeper who sells tools, locks, nails and other metal goods for the house | (II) Auctioneer |
| (C) A trader who sells socks, stockings and knitted vests | (III) Chandler |
| (D) A person who runs a public sale and sells each item to the one who offers the most money | (IV) Ironmonger |
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 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A person who makes or sells candles | (III) Chandler | A chandler makes candles, sells them, or does both. | Before Diwali, the chandler in our lane makes hundreds of coloured candles. |
| (B) A shopkeeper who sells tools, locks, nails and other metal goods for the house | (IV) Ironmonger | An ironmonger keeps a hardware shop. | Papa bought a padlock and a box of screws from the ironmonger. |
| (C) A trader who sells socks, stockings and knitted vests | (I) Hosier | A hosier runs a shop for socks, stockings and knitted innerwear. | Every winter, the hosier near our market sells woollen socks by the dozen. |
| (D) A person who runs a public sale and sells each item to the one who offers the most money | (II) Auctioneer | An auctioneer takes bids from buyers and sells to the highest bidder. | The auctioneer struck his hammer and sold the old painting for two lakh rupees. |