Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II
| LIST-I Sentences | LIST-II Words |
| A. On being praised for her diligence by the boss, she _______to do the extra work. | I. feigned |
| B. The resort was famous for providing five star_______to the international tourists. | II. fained |
| C. One experiences unmatched __________ on achieving the set goal in one's life. | III. facility |
| D. The moment she heard the warden's footsteps, she_____to be asleep | IV. felicity |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) On being praised for her diligence by the boss, she fained to do the extra work. | (II) fained | Taken from the old word fain, meaning glad or willing. Praise from the boss made her glad to do the extra work. (Fained and feigned sound alike: fained is "was glad", feigned is "pretended".) |
| (B) The resort was famous for providing five star facility to the international tourists. | (III) facility | A facility is a service or comfort provided for people, such as rooms, food and a pool at a resort. (Facility and felicity look alike: a facility is a service; felicity is happiness.) |
| (C) One experiences unmatched felicity on achieving the set goal in one's life. | (IV) felicity | Felicity means great happiness, the feeling that comes on reaching one's goal. |
| (D) The moment she heard the warden's footsteps, she feigned to be asleep. | (I) feigned | To feign is to pretend; she pretended to be asleep when the warden came. |
Note: "Fained" is not a word of present-day English; the nearest word is the old (archaic) fain, meaning glad or willing. Pairs (B), (C) and (D) are certain, so (A) - (II) fits by elimination.