Fill in the blanks given in List I with the appropriate words from List II
List – I | List – II | ||
(A) | My grand father is quite _____ and is seldom fooled by people | (I) | tacit |
(B) | ______ Laws are needed to curb the menace of eve-teasing | (II) | sagacious |
(C) | There sems to be a _________ understanding between the management and workers | (III) | stringent |
(D) | You must _______ for all the wrong that you have done | (IV) | atone |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) My grand father is quite sagacious and is seldom fooled by people | (II) sagacious | Sagacious means wise, with sound judgement. "Seldom fooled" points to this quality. |
| (B) Stringent Laws are needed to curb the menace of eve-teasing | (III) stringent | Stringent means very strict, the usual word for laws that firmly control a social evil. |
| (C) There sems to be a tacit understanding between the management and workers | (I) tacit | Tacit means understood without being said openly. A tacit understanding is an unspoken agreement. |
| (D) You must atone for all the wrong that you have done | (IV) atone | To atone is to make amends for a wrong one has done. It is followed by "for". |
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