Fill in the blanks given in List I with the appropriate words given in List II :-
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) She maintained a___attitude even in the face of repeated failures. | (I) fragile |
| (B) Her ____tone conveyed genuine concern rather than mere formality. | (II) resilient |
| (C) She suffers as her ___ego gets broken easily enough. | (III) perfunctory |
| (D) Their efforts for sustainable living were too_____to make any difference | (IV) heartfelt |
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) – (I), (D) – (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. She maintained a resilient attitude even in the face of repeated failures. | II. resilient | Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulty. She kept a strong attitude despite repeated failures. |
| B. Her heartfelt tone conveyed genuine concern rather than mere formality. | IV. heartfelt | Heartfelt means sincere and deeply felt; it matches "genuine concern" and is the opposite of "mere formality". |
| C. She suffers as her fragile ego gets broken easily enough. | I. fragile | Fragile means easily broken or damaged; an ego that "gets broken easily" is fragile. |
| D. Their efforts for sustainable living were too perfunctory to make any difference | III. perfunctory | Perfunctory means done as a routine duty, with little care or interest; such half-hearted efforts make no difference. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| resilient | 19-05 S2 | 28-05 S1 29-05 S1 | – | – | – |
| perfunctory | 11-05 S2 14-05 S1 | 22-05 S2 | – | – | – |