Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The magician made the coin seem to vanish, but it was only an ______. | (I) illusion |
| (B) In her speech on hard work, the principal made an ______ to the story of Eklavya. | (II) aloud |
| (C) Mobile phones are not ______ inside the examination hall. | (III) allusion |
| (D) The teacher asked Ravi to read the poem ______ to the class. | (IV) allowed |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The magician made the coin seem to vanish, but it was only an illusion. | (I) illusion | An illusion is something that seems real but is not. |
| (B) In her speech on hard work, the principal made an allusion to the story of Eklavya. | (III) allusion | An allusion is a short mention of a well-known person, story or event, made without explaining it. |
| (C) Mobile phones are not allowed inside the examination hall. | (IV) allowed | Allowed is the past participle (V3) of “allow”. It means permitted. |
| (D) The teacher asked Ravi to read the poem aloud to the class. | (II) aloud | Aloud means in a voice that other people can hear. |