Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) In one film the actor runs the whole ______ of feelings, from quiet grief to wild joy. | (I) momentary |
| (B) Free delivery on the first order was the new shop’s opening ______ to win customers away from its rivals. | (II) gamut |
| (C) The day Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon’s south pole was a ______ day for Indian science. | (III) momentous |
| (D) There was a ______ silence in the hall before the audience burst into applause. | (IV) gambit |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) In one film the actor runs the whole gamut of feelings, from quiet grief to wild joy. | (II) gamut | A gamut is the full range of something, from one end to the other. |
| (B) Free delivery on the first order was the new shop’s opening gambit to win customers away from its rivals. | (IV) gambit | A gambit is a clever first move made to gain an advantage. |
| (C) The day Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon’s south pole was a momentous day for Indian science. | (III) momentous | Momentous means very important, with great results for the future. |
| (D) There was a momentary silence in the hall before the audience burst into applause. | (I) momentary | Momentary means lasting only a very short time. |