Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Nobody could tell from the umpire’s ______ face whether the batsman was out or not. | (I) incessant |
| (B) The ______ honking outside the hospital kept the patients awake all night. | (II) frenetic |
| (C) The family moved out of the ______ old haveli after a part of its roof caved in. | (III) inscrutable |
| (D) The last hour before the wedding was ______, with everyone running about looking for the garlands and the sweets. | (IV) dilapidated |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Nobody could tell from the umpire’s inscrutable face whether the batsman was out or not. | (III) inscrutable | Inscrutable means impossible to read or understand. The umpire’s face showed nothing, so nobody could guess his decision. |
| (B) The incessant honking outside the hospital kept the patients awake all night. | (I) incessant | Incessant means going on without a stop. The honking did not stop for the whole night. |
| (C) The family moved out of the dilapidated old haveli after a part of its roof caved in. | (IV) dilapidated | Dilapidated means old and falling to pieces because nobody has looked after it. A part of the roof had already fallen. |
| (D) The last hour before the wedding was frenetic, with everyone running about looking for the garlands and the sweets. | (II) frenetic | Frenetic means fast, wild and full of hurried activity. Everyone was rushing about in that last hour. |