Fill in the blanks given in LIST-I with the correct expressions given in LIST-II
| LIST-I Sentence | LIST-II Phrasal verb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | The thought of betrayal __________ him. | I. | break through |
| B. | There was nobody to __________ his claim that the robbery was staged. | II. | boils down |
| C. | It was difficult to __________ the layers surrounding the heir’s mysterious death. | III. | back up |
| D. | There was a complete __________ after the grid station collapsed. | IV. | black out |
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 - I, D - IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. The thought of betrayal boils down him. | II. boils down | Boil down (to) means to come down to the main point: "it all boils down to trust". |
| B. There was nobody to back up his claim that the robbery was staged. | III. back up | Back up: to support a claim or statement with proof. |
| C. It was difficult to break through the layers surrounding the heir's mysterious death. | I. break through | Break through: to force a way past something that blocks the way, here the layers of secrecy. |
| D. There was a complete black out after the grid station collapsed. | IV. black out | Black out (usually written "blackout" as a noun): a complete loss of electric power in an area. |
Note: "Boils down" does not take a person as its object, so "The thought of betrayal boils down him" is not standard English. Pair (A)-(II) fits only by elimination; (B), (C) and (D) take back up, break through and black out without doubt, which leaves boils down for (A).
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| boil down to | – | – | – | 02-07 S3 | – |