Fill in the blanks in LIST-I with the appropriate words given in LIST-II
| LIST-I (Sentences) | LIST-II (Words) | ||
| A. | The Police failed to _____ any confession from the prisoner. | I. | illicit |
| B. | The ______ liquor trade has caused many deaths. | II. | elicit |
| C. | The _____ historian gave a thought-provoking lecture. | III. | imminent |
| D. | An outbreak of cholera seems ____ in the flood-affected areas. | IV. | eminent |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. The Police failed to elicit any confession from the prisoner. | II. elicit | Elicit means to draw out information, an answer or a reaction from someone. The police tried to draw a confession out of the prisoner. (Elicit and illicit sound alike: elicit is a verb, "draw out", and illicit is an adjective, "illegal".) |
| B. The illicit liquor trade has caused many deaths. | I. illicit | Illicit means illegal, not allowed by law. Illegally made liquor is often poisonous and causes deaths. |
| C. The eminent historian gave a thought-provoking lecture. | IV. eminent | Eminent means famous and highly respected in one's field. It describes the historian. (Eminent and imminent sound alike: eminent is "distinguished", and imminent is "about to happen".) |
| D. An outbreak of cholera seems imminent in the flood-affected areas. | III. imminent | Imminent means about to happen very soon. After floods, an outbreak of cholera is likely at any moment. |