Match the words in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Herpetologist | (I) A person who leaves a group or cause and joins the other side |
| (B) Mortician | (II) A person who studies snakes, lizards and other reptiles |
| (C) Aficionado | (III) A person who is very fond of an activity and knows a lot about it |
| (D) Renegade | (IV) A person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for the funeral |
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)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Herpetologist | (II) A person who studies snakes, lizards and other reptiles | A herpetologist is a scientist who studies reptiles such as snakes and lizards. | A herpetologist from the zoo came to catch the cobra in our garden. |
| (B) Mortician | (IV) A person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for the funeral | A mortician washes, dresses and gets a dead body ready before the funeral. | The mortician washed the body and dressed it in a white kurta before the family came. |
| (C) Aficionado | (III) A person who is very fond of an activity and knows a lot about it | An aficionado is a keen fan who knows a lot about a hobby or art. | My uncle, a cricket aficionado, can tell you the score of every World Cup final. |
| (D) Renegade | (I) A person who leaves a group or cause and joins the other side | A renegade turns against his or her own group, party or country. | The party called him a renegade after he joined its rivals before the polls. |