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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