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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II:-

List-I (Definitions)	List-II (Words)
(A) A fictitious name used when a person performs a particular social role	(I) Malapropism
(B) The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar	(II) Pseudonym
(C) A writing system using picture symbols used in Ancient Egypt.	(III) Acronym
(D) A word that is formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name	(IV) Hieroglyphics

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

List-I (Definitions)	List-II (Words)
(A) A fictitious name used when a person performs a particular social role	(II) Pseudonym
(B) The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar	(I) Malapropism
(C) A writing system using picture symbols used in Ancient Egypt.	(IV) Hieroglyphics
(D) A word that is formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name	(III) Acronym