Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Phrasal Verb

Question:

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-

List-I (Phrasal verbs)

List-II (Meanings)

(A) Beg off

(I) Depend on

(B) Brush up

(II) Politely decline

(C) Count on

(III) Survive

(D) Get by

(IV) Revise

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I (Phrasal verbs)

List-II (Meanings)

Explanation 

(A) Beg off

(II) Politely decline

To beg off means to ask to be excused from an obligation or invitation, often with an apology.

(B) Brush up

(IV) Revise

To brush up means to quickly refresh one's knowledge or skill in a subject, usually after a period of neglect; to revise.

(C) Count on

(I) Depend on

To count on someone or something means to rely on them or trust them to do what is expected.

(D) Get by

(III) Survive

To get by means to manage to live or deal with a difficult situation with the bare minimum of resources; to survive.