Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Groups) | List-II (Collective nouns) |
|---|---|
| (A) A large unit of soldiers made up of several companies | (I) Hail |
| (B) Books placed one on top of another | (II) Battalion |
| (C) Stamps that a person has gathered as a hobby | (III) Collection |
| (D) A large number of bullets fired at the same time | (IV) Pile |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A large unit of soldiers made up of several companies | (II) Battalion | A battalion is a large unit of soldiers made up of several companies. | A battalion of the Gorkha Rifles marched in the parade. |
| (B) Books placed one on top of another | (IV) Pile | A pile is a number of things placed one on top of another. | A pile of books lay on Riya’s desk before the exams. |
| (C) Stamps that a person has gathered as a hobby | (III) Collection | A collection is a group of things gathered together, often as a hobby. | Dadaji’s collection of stamps has stamps from fifty countries. |
| (D) A large number of bullets fired at the same time | (I) Hail | A hail of bullets or stones is a large number of them fired or thrown at the same time. | The soldiers moved forward through a hail of bullets. |