Match the words in List - I with their Antonyms in List - II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) quarantine |
(I) invalid |
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(B) remote |
(II) integrate |
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(C) spurious |
(III) close |
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(D) valid |
(IV) authentic |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) quarantine | (II) integrate | Quarantine means to keep a person or animal apart from others to stop a disease spreading. Integrate means to bring together or mix with others. The two words are antonyms. | The passengers were quarantined for two weeks. |
| (B) remote | (III) close | Remote means far away, distant. Close means near. The two words are antonyms. | They live in a remote village in the hills. |
| (C) spurious | (IV) authentic | Spurious means false, not genuine. Authentic means real, genuine. The two words are antonyms. | The shop was fined for selling spurious medicines. |
| (D) valid | (I) invalid | Valid means legally or logically acceptable. Invalid means not acceptable, having no force. The two words are antonyms. | Your passport is valid for ten years. |
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