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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Homonyms

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate homonyms from List-II :-

List-I (Homonyms)	List-II (Sentences)
(A) One should not _____ the orders of one's superiors.	(I) current
(B) During the medieval times, people would often _____ the ruling kings.	(II) currant
(C) The top brass of the company were worried by the ___ anti-management sentiments of the employees.	(III) deify
(D) I am very fond of ____ buns and desserts.	(IV) defy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Homonyms)	Explanation
(A) One should not _____ the orders of one's superiors.	(IV) defy	Defy means to openly resist or refuse to obey, which fits the context of refusing orders.
(B) During the medieval times, people would often _____ the ruling kings.	(III) deify	Deify means to worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god. This aligns with the status of powerful kings in that era.
(C) The top brass of the company were worried by the ___ anti-management sentiments of the employees.	(I) current	Current means belonging to the present time; happening now. This describes the contemporary state of the employees' feelings.
(D) I am very fond of ____ buns and desserts.	(II) currant	Currant refers to the dried fruit of certain small grapes (or a type of berry), which is commonly used in baking like buns and desserts.