Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homonyms given in List-II
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Homonyms) |
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(A) She is not only a pretty but also an ____ girl. |
(I) collusion |
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(B) Finally, they came to an ____ settlement. |
(II) collision |
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(C) In a ____ between a train and a bus, three people died. |
(III) amicable |
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(D) He planned a robbery in _____ with the guard. |
(IV) amiable |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) She is not only a pretty but also an amiable girl. | (IV) amiable | Amiable means friendly and pleasant. It describes a person's nature, so it fits "girl". |
| (B) Finally, they came to an amicable settlement. | (III) amicable | Amicable means done in a friendly way, without quarrel. It describes an agreement or relationship, so it fits "settlement". |
| (C) In a collision between a train and a bus, three people died. | (II) collision | A collision is a crash between two moving things, which fits a train and a bus. |
| (D) He planned a robbery in collusion with the guard. | (I) collusion | Collusion is a secret agreement to do something dishonest. "In collusion with" fits a robbery planned with the guard. |
Contrast: amiable describes a person (friendly), amicable describes an agreement (without quarrel). A collision is a crash, collusion a secret dishonest agreement.