Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) With the new metro line open, the crowd at this year’s book fair is expected to ______ last year’s record of two lakh visitors. | (I) overhaul |
| (B) The railway board has promised to ______ the creaky ticket-booking website completely, replacing its old servers before the festive rush. | (II) hazard |
| (C) The lights on the Mysore Palace on Dasara nights never fail to ______ visitors from abroad. | (III) dazzle |
| (D) When the quizmaster asked for the capital of Burkina Faso, not one student in the hall dared to ______ a guess. | (IV) exceed |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) With the new metro line open, the crowd at this year’s book fair is expected to exceed last year’s record of two lakh visitors. | (IV) exceed | Exceed means to be more than a number or amount. The new metro is expected to bring more visitors than the old record. |
| (B) The railway board has promised to overhaul the creaky ticket-booking website completely, replacing its old servers before the festive rush. | (I) overhaul | Overhaul means to check a system fully and repair or change it to make it work better. Replacing the old servers is part of that. |
| (C) The lights on the Mysore Palace on Dasara nights never fail to dazzle visitors from abroad. | (III) dazzle | Dazzle means to amaze someone with something very bright or beautiful. The bright lights amaze the visitors. |
| (D) When the quizmaster asked for the capital of Burkina Faso, not one student in the hall dared to hazard a guess. | (II) hazard | Hazard (a guess) means to offer a guess even though one may be wrong. No student was ready to risk a wrong answer. |