Match the phrases given in List-I with the one-word substitutes given in List-II.
| List-I (Phrases) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) A person who tells stories in an interesting and amusing way | (I) Polymath |
| (B) A person who knows a great deal about many different subjects | (II) Interregnum |
| (C) A name that does not suit the person or thing it is given to | (III) Raconteur |
| (D) The period between the end of one ruler’s or government’s rule and the start of the next | (IV) Misnomer |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A person who tells stories in an interesting and amusing way | (III) Raconteur | A raconteur tells stories so well that people love to listen. | Nanaji is a fine raconteur, and the whole family gathers round when he talks about his army days. |
| (B) A person who knows a great deal about many different subjects | (I) Polymath | A polymath has deep knowledge of many different fields. | Our librarian is a polymath who can talk about physics, music and history with equal ease. |
| (C) A name that does not suit the person or thing it is given to | (IV) Misnomer | A misnomer is a wrong or misleading name. | Calling our tiny back lawn a “garden” is a misnomer, since only one plant grows there. |
| (D) The period between the end of one ruler’s or government’s rule and the start of the next | (II) Interregnum | An interregnum is the gap between two rulers or two governments, when no one is fully in charge. | During the short interregnum after the old principal retired, the senior-most teacher ran the school. |