Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the most appropriate options given in List-II
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Options) |
| (A) He is so_____. I wish he would restraint himself when required. | (I) effable |
| (B) It's a pleasure to meet Rani, she gives you such an ___welcome. | (II) taciturn |
| (C) I thought he was rather______ when I first met him. He hardly spoke. | (III) diffidence |
| (D) She overcame her natural____and spoke with great frankness. | (IV) impetuous |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. He is so impetuous. I wish he would restraint himself when required. | IV. impetuous | Impetuous: acting quickly without thinking about the results; rash. Such a person needs to hold himself back. ("Restraint" in the sentence stands for the verb restrain.) |
| B. It's a pleasure to meet Rani, she gives you such an effable welcome. | I. effable | Effable: able to be described in words (the opposite of "ineffable"). This is the only word left for (B). |
| C. I thought he was rather taciturn when I first met him. He hardly spoke. | II. taciturn | Taciturn: saying very little; not fond of talking. "He hardly spoke" shows this. |
| D. She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness. | III. diffidence | Diffidence: shyness; lack of confidence. She overcame her shyness and spoke openly. |
Note: (B) fits (I) "effable" only by elimination, once (A), (C) and (D) are matched. "Effable" means "able to be described in words" and does not describe a welcome. The word that suits a pleasant welcome is affable (friendly and easy to talk to).
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| impetuous | – | 13-05 S1 20-05 S2 23-05 S1 26-05 S1 27-05 S1 | 19-07 S1 | 30-05 S2 08-06 S3 | – |
| taciturn | 12-05 S1 31-05 S2 06-06 S1 07-06 S2 | 14-05 S2 16-05 S1 21-05 S1 23-05 S1 | 29-05 S1 | – | – |