Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate homonyms from List-II :-
List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Homonyms) |
(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:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) One should not defy the orders of one's superiors. | (IV) defy | To defy is to openly refuse to obey an order or a person in authority. |
| (B) During the medieval times, people would often deify the ruling kings. | (III) deify | To deify is to treat someone as a god and worship them. It sounds close to "defy" but means something very different. |
| (C) The top brass of the company were worried by the current anti-management sentiments of the employees. | (I) current | Current (adjective) means happening now, present. It describes the employees' present mood. |
| (D) I am very fond of currant buns and desserts. | (II) currant | A currant is a small dried grape used in baking. It is pronounced the same as "current". |