Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Some riders still ______ the helmet rule on the highway, even after paying heavy fines. | (I) continuous |
| (B) Kunal never misses a chance to ______ his new phone in front of his cousins. | (II) flaunt |
| (C) The ______ ringing of the neighbour’s doorbell, every few minutes all evening, kept me from studying. | (III) continual |
| (D) The fridge in the blood bank needs a ______ supply of power; even a break of a few seconds can spoil the samples. | (IV) flout |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Some riders still flout the helmet rule on the highway, even after paying heavy fines. | (IV) flout | To flout a rule is to break it openly, without any fear or shame. The riders openly ignore the helmet rule. |
| (B) Kunal never misses a chance to flaunt his new phone in front of his cousins. | (II) flaunt | To flaunt something is to show it off proudly so that others notice it. Kunal keeps showing off his phone. |
| (C) The continual ringing of the neighbour’s doorbell, every few minutes all evening, kept me from studying. | (III) continual | Continual means happening again and again, with short breaks in between. The bell rang every few minutes, so it stopped and started. |
| (D) The fridge in the blood bank needs a continuous supply of power; even a break of a few seconds can spoil the samples. | (I) continuous | Continuous means going on without any break at all. The power supply must never stop, even for a few seconds. |