Match the words in List I with their meanings in List II:
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. Alter ego |
I. A retired professor, retaining honorary title |
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B. Bona fide |
II. An alternate aspect of one's personality |
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C. Emeritus |
III. Pen name |
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D. Nom de plume |
IV. Honest intentions |
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-I, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) Alter ego | (II) An alternate aspect of one's personality | A Latin phrase meaning "other self": a second side of a person's character, or a very close friend who is like a second self. | On stage the shy singer becomes his bold alter ego. |
| (B) Bona fide | (IV) Honest intentions | A Latin phrase meaning "in good faith": genuine, real, honest in purpose. | Only bona fide students of the college may use the library. |
| (C) Emeritus | (I) A retired professor, retaining honorary title | A Latin word for a person who has retired but keeps the title of the post as an honour. | He is now a professor emeritus of history. |
| (D) Nom de plume | (III) Pen name | A French phrase for the name a writer uses instead of the real name. | Munshi Premchand was the nom de plume of Dhanpat Rai. |
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