Match the phrases given in List-I with the one-word substitutes given in List-II.
| List-I (Phrases) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) A person who keeps bees | (I) Veterinarian |
| (B) A person who cuts, shapes and polishes precious stones | (II) Haberdasher |
| (C) A shopkeeper who sells buttons, thread, needles, lace and other small things for sewing | (III) Apiarist |
| (D) A doctor who treats sick or injured animals | (IV) Lapidary |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A person who keeps bees | (III) Apiarist | An apiarist keeps bees, usually to collect their honey. | The apiarist in our village keeps forty boxes of bees and sells their honey at the weekly market. |
| (B) A person who cuts, shapes and polishes precious stones | (IV) Lapidary | A lapidary cuts, shapes and polishes gems. | The lapidary in Jaipur spent a week cutting and polishing the rough emerald until it shone. |
| (C) A shopkeeper who sells buttons, thread, needles, lace and other small things for sewing | (II) Haberdasher | A haberdasher sells small things used for sewing, such as buttons, thread and lace. | Mother bought gold lace, a reel of thread and twenty buttons from the haberdasher for my lehenga. |
| (D) A doctor who treats sick or injured animals | (I) Veterinarian | A veterinarian is a doctor who treats animals. | The veterinarian put a plaster on our dog’s broken leg. |