Complete the following sentences given in List-I with the appropriate…

Complete the following sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. The quality of being ___________ saw Rahul through the gruelling seven years of his doctorate.	I. astute
B. Owing to an unfortunate accident, the erstwhile prolific writer ,after a ________hiatus, has picked up his pen again.	II. altruistic
C. Selling the shares before the stock market crashed was a/an _______ move.	III. industrious
D. The ___________behaviour of Ravi has made him an iconic figure with the under privileged.	IV. brief

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) The quality of being industrious saw Rahul through the gruelling seven years of his doctorate.	(III) industrious	Industrious means hard-working and diligent; seven gruelling years of research needed steady hard work.
(B) Owing to an unfortunate accident, the erstwhile prolific writer, after a brief hiatus, has picked up his pen again.	(IV) brief	Brief means short in time. A hiatus is a pause or break, so a brief hiatus is a short break before the writer began writing again.
(C) Selling the shares before the stock market crashed was an astute move.	(I) astute	Astute means clever and quick to judge a situation to one's advantage; selling just before a crash shows sharp judgement.
(D) The altruistic behaviour of Ravi has made him an iconic figure with the under privileged.	(II) altruistic	Altruistic means unselfishly concerned for the good of others; that is why the underprivileged look up to Ravi.

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Complete the following sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. The quality of being ___________ saw Rahul through the gruelling seven years of his doctorate.	I. astute
B. Owing to an unfortunate accident, the erstwhile prolific writer ,after a ________hiatus, has picked up his pen again.	II. altruistic
C. Selling the shares before the stock market crashed was a/an _______ move.	III. industrious
D. The ___________behaviour of Ravi has made him an iconic figure with the under privileged.	IV. brief

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) The quality of being industrious saw Rahul through the gruelling seven years of his doctorate.	(III) industrious	Industrious means hard-working and diligent; seven gruelling years of research needed steady hard work.
(B) Owing to an unfortunate accident, the erstwhile prolific writer, after a brief hiatus, has picked up his pen again.	(IV) brief	Brief means short in time. A hiatus is a pause or break, so a brief hiatus is a short break before the writer began writing again.
(C) Selling the shares before the stock market crashed was an astute move.	(I) astute	Astute means clever and quick to judge a situation to one's advantage; selling just before a crash shows sharp judgement.
(D) The altruistic behaviour of Ravi has made him an iconic figure with the under privileged.	(II) altruistic	Altruistic means unselfishly concerned for the good of others; that is why the underprivileged look up to Ravi.

The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers: