Match the homonyms in List - I with their meanings in List - II.
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) Birth |
(I) a seat in a train |
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(B) Berth |
(II) a kind of corn |
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(C) Maze |
(III) to be born |
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(D) Maize |
(IV) winding paths |
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) Birth | (III) to be born | Birth is the act of being born, the start of life. | The birth of a baby brought joy to the family. |
| (B) Berth | (I) a seat in a train | A berth is a bed or sleeping place in a train or ship. | I booked a lower berth for the overnight journey. |
| (C) Maze | (IV) winding paths | A maze is a confusing network of winding paths in which it is easy to get lost. | The children got lost in the hedge maze. |
| (D) Maize | (II) a kind of corn | Maize is a tall cereal plant with yellow grains on large cobs, also called corn. | Farmers in the region grow maize and millet. |