Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words giv…

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Words)
(A) Looking at a photo of his old school in Shimla, which has since been pulled down, Mr Iyer smiled ______.	(I) resolutely
(B) The baby arrived ______ and spent her first month in an incubator.	(II) wistfully
(C) The landlord ______ threw the old tenant’s belongings onto the street in the monsoon rain and laughed when she wept.	(III) callously
(D) Though the crowd booed every serve, the young player ______ stuck to her game plan and won the final set.	(IV) prematurely

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Looking at a photo of his old school in Shimla, which has since been pulled down, Mr Iyer smiled wistfully.	(II) wistfully	Wistfully means with a sad longing for something that is past or lost. Mr Iyer misses a school that no longer exists.
(B) The baby arrived prematurely and spent her first month in an incubator.	(IV) prematurely	Prematurely means earlier than the usual or proper time. A baby born too early often needs an incubator.
(C) The landlord callously threw the old tenant’s belongings onto the street in the monsoon rain and laughed when she wept.	(III) callously	Callously means in a cruel way, without caring about others’ pain. He laughed at her tears.
(D) Though the crowd booed every serve, the young player resolutely stuck to her game plan and won the final set.	(I) resolutely	Resolutely means in a firm, determined way, without giving up. The boos did not shake her.

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Words)
(A) Looking at a photo of his old school in Shimla, which has since been pulled down, Mr Iyer smiled ______.	(I) resolutely
(B) The baby arrived ______ and spent her first month in an incubator.	(II) wistfully
(C) The landlord ______ threw the old tenant’s belongings onto the street in the monsoon rain and laughed when she wept.	(III) callously
(D) Though the crowd booed every serve, the young player ______ stuck to her game plan and won the final set.	(IV) prematurely

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Looking at a photo of his old school in Shimla, which has since been pulled down, Mr Iyer smiled wistfully.	(II) wistfully	Wistfully means with a sad longing for something that is past or lost. Mr Iyer misses a school that no longer exists.
(B) The baby arrived prematurely and spent her first month in an incubator.	(IV) prematurely	Prematurely means earlier than the usual or proper time. A baby born too early often needs an incubator.
(C) The landlord callously threw the old tenant’s belongings onto the street in the monsoon rain and laughed when she wept.	(III) callously	Callously means in a cruel way, without caring about others’ pain. He laughed at her tears.
(D) Though the crowd booed every serve, the young player resolutely stuck to her game plan and won the final set.	(I) resolutely	Resolutely means in a firm, determined way, without giving up. The boos did not shake her.