Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Homonyms) |
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(A) For many people in remote areas, ____ water is still a pipe-dream. |
(I) portable |
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(B) These days, most of the gadgets are so designed that they are sleek and ____ . |
(II) potable |
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(C) After the monsoon, the damp patches on the ____ bore marks of the heavy downpour. |
(III) ceiling |
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(D) The ____ wax did wonders to save the packets from spilling open. |
(IV) sealing |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) For many people in remote areas, potable water is still a pipe-dream. | (II) potable | Potable means safe to drink. Clean drinking water is still a dream in remote areas. |
| (B) These days, most of the gadgets are so designed that they are sleek and portable. | (I) portable | Portable means light and easy to carry. Sleek gadgets are made to be carried about. |
| (C) After the monsoon, the damp patches on the ceiling bore marks of the heavy downpour. | (III) ceiling | The ceiling is the inside top surface of a room. Rain leaking through the roof leaves damp patches there. |
| (D) The sealing wax did wonders to save the packets from spilling open. | (IV) sealing | Sealing means closing something tightly. Sealing wax keeps packets shut. |