Match the words in List-I with their synonyms in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Synonyms) |
|---|---|
| (A) Chicanery | (I) Dormant |
| (B) Rife | (II) Narrow-minded |
| (C) Quiescent | (III) Trickery |
| (D) Insular | (IV) Widespread |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Chicanery | (III) Trickery | Chicanery means using clever tricks to cheat or mislead people. Trickery means cheating people with tricks. They are synonyms. | The builder used chicanery to sell the same flat to two families. |
| (B) Rife | (IV) Widespread | Rife means found everywhere, usually said of something bad. Widespread means found over a large area or among many people. They are synonyms. | Rumours about a surprise test were rife in the school corridors. |
| (C) Quiescent | (I) Dormant | Quiescent means quiet and not active for a time. Dormant means not active now but able to become active again. They are synonyms. | The cough that had stayed quiescent all summer came back with the first winter fog in Delhi. |
| (D) Insular | (II) Narrow-minded | Insular means interested only in one’s own small group and not open to new ideas. Narrow-minded means not willing to accept other people’s views. They are synonyms. | Our insular neighbour refuses to hear any view that is different from his own. |