Fill in the blanks in List-I with the most appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
| (A) I don't agree with you although you are _____ right. | (I) adequately |
| (B) After many hectic rounds of parleys, the treaty was ______ signed by the governing bodies. | (II) partly |
| (C) The city was devastated _____ by the enemy soldiers. | (III) ruthlessly |
| (D) Please come ______ dressed for the interview session . | (IV) eventually |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) I don't agree with you although you are partly right. | (II) partly | Partly means to some extent, not completely. "Although" admits that the other person is right in part while the speaker still disagrees. |
| (B) After many hectic rounds of parleys, the treaty was eventually signed by the governing bodies. | (IV) eventually | Eventually means in the end, after a long time or much effort. The treaty was signed only after many rounds of talks (parleys). |
| (C) The city was devastated ruthlessly by the enemy soldiers. | (III) ruthlessly | Ruthlessly means cruelly, without pity. It describes how enemy soldiers destroy a city. |
| (D) Please come adequately dressed for the interview session. | (I) adequately | Adequately means suitably, well enough for the purpose. One must be properly dressed for an interview. |