Match List – I with List – II.
List - I | List - II |
(A) indiscreet | (I) host |
(B) crazy | (II) careful |
(C) parasite | (III) deflate |
(D) inflate | (IV) sane |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) indiscreet | (II) careful | Indiscreet means careless about what one says or does, revealing things that should stay private; careful means taking care to avoid mistakes or harm. The two words are antonyms. | It was indiscreet of him to share the secret at the party. |
| (B) crazy | (IV) sane | Crazy means mentally disturbed or very foolish; sane means of sound mind, sensible. The two words are antonyms. | Only a sane person can be held responsible for a crime. |
| (C) parasite | (I) host | A parasite is an organism that lives on or in another and feeds on it; the host is the organism it lives on. They are the opposite partners in the relationship. | The tick is a parasite that lives on dogs and cattle. |
| (D) inflate | (III) deflate | Inflate means to fill with air and make larger; deflate means to let the air out and make smaller. The two words are antonyms. | He inflated the balloons for the party. |