Match the descriptions given in List-I with the words given in List-II.
| List-I (Descriptions) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) A person who keeps predicting that disaster is coming | (I) Gatecrasher |
| (B) A person who secretly listens to other people’s private talk | (II) Stooge |
| (C) A person who comes to a party or event without being invited | (III) Doomsayer |
| (D) A person who is used by someone more powerful to do his work, often unpleasant work, without asking questions | (IV) Eavesdropper |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A person who keeps predicting that disaster is coming | (III) Doomsayer | A doomsayer always predicts that something terrible will happen. | Every monsoon, some doomsayer on the colony WhatsApp group says the whole city will flood. |
| (B) A person who secretly listens to other people’s private talk | (IV) Eavesdropper | An eavesdropper listens quietly to a talk that is not meant for him or her. | Neha shut the door because her little brother is a known eavesdropper. |
| (C) A person who comes to a party or event without being invited | (I) Gatecrasher | A gatecrasher enters a function or party without an invitation. | The guard stopped a gatecrasher who walked into the wedding just for the food. |
| (D) A person who is used by someone more powerful to do his work, often unpleasant work, without asking questions | (II) Stooge | A stooge is someone who is used by another person and just follows that person’s orders. | The opposition called the new chairman a stooge of the minister. |