Match List – I with List – II.
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List - I |
List - II |
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(A) turn down |
(I) to avoid doing something |
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(B) shy away from something |
(II) to make something less forceful |
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(C) warm up |
(III) refuse or reject |
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(D) water down |
(IV) gentle exercise |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) turn down | (III) refuse or reject | To turn down an offer or request is to refuse it. | She turned down the job offer. |
| (B) shy away from something | (I) to avoid doing something | To shy away from something is to avoid it out of fear or lack of confidence. | He never shies away from hard work. |
| (C) warm up | (IV) gentle exercise | To warm up is to prepare the body with light exercise before a game or workout. | The players warmed up before the match. |
| (D) water down | (II) to make something less forceful | To water down a plan or statement is to make it weaker or less forceful. | The bill was watered down before it was passed. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| water down | – | – | – | 13-06 S2 | – |