Match the words given in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-
| List-I Phrasal verbs | List-II Meanings |
|---|---|
| (A) call upon | (I) exhort |
| (B) call up | (II) to need/demand |
| (C) call off | (III) to make a phone call |
| (D) call for | (IV) suspend |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) call upon | (I) exhort | To call upon someone is to ask or urge them formally to do something; to exhort is to urge strongly. | The principal called upon the students to keep the campus clean. |
| (B) call up | (III) to make a phone call | To call someone up is to telephone them. | I will call up my aunt this evening. |
| (C) call off | (IV) suspend | To call off something is to cancel or stop a planned event or activity. | The strike was called off after the talks succeeded. |
| (D) call for | (II) to need/demand | To call for something is to need or demand it. | Such good news calls for a celebration. |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| call upon | 15-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |
| call for | 11-05 S1 | – | – | 22-06 S1 | – |