Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Few families have ever settled on the ______ salt flats of the Rann of Kutch, where summer heat crosses 45 degrees and fresh water is hard to find. | (I) duplicitous |
| (B) Half the hostel was down with fever within a week, and the doctors said it was a ______ strain of the flu. | (II) feckless |
| (C) The ______ agent quoted the farmers one price for their cotton and wrote a lower one in his register. | (III) inhospitable |
| (D) His ______ nephew had wasted the money meant for a new shop and was now asking for more. | (IV) virulent |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Few families have ever settled on the inhospitable salt flats of the Rann of Kutch, where summer heat crosses 45 degrees and fresh water is hard to find. | (III) inhospitable | Inhospitable means hard to live in because of a harsh climate or land. Great heat and little water make the Rann hard to live in. |
| (B) Half the hostel was down with fever within a week, and the doctors said it was a virulent strain of the flu. | (IV) virulent | Virulent means spreading fast and causing serious illness. The fever spread to half the hostel in a week. |
| (C) The duplicitous agent quoted the farmers one price for their cotton and wrote a lower one in his register. | (I) duplicitous | Duplicitous means saying one thing and doing another in order to cheat. The agent told the farmers one price and wrote another. |
| (D) His feckless nephew had wasted the money meant for a new shop and was now asking for more. | (II) feckless | Feckless means careless and irresponsible, with no sense of purpose. The nephew wasted the money and still wanted more. |