Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II
| LIST-I Sentences | LIST-II Words |
| A. The Government wanted to ___________ the news but the media got hold of the original document and published it. | I. censure |
| B. It was wrong on the part of the authorities to ___________ the wrong-doings of students publicly. | II. alleviate |
| C. She tried to ____________ her friend's sorrow by telling her some jokes. | III. censor |
| D. They tried to ___________ the standard of their products through regular quality-check surveys. | IV. elevate |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The Government wanted to censor the news but the media got hold of the original document and published it. | (III) censor | To censor is to stop news or other material from being published, or to cut parts of it. The Government wanted to suppress the news, but the media published it. |
| (B) It was wrong on the part of the authorities to censure the wrong-doings of students publicly. | (I) censure | To censure is to criticise strongly and formally. The authorities criticised the students' wrong-doings in public. (Censor and censure sound alike but differ in meaning.) |
| (C) She tried to alleviate her friend's sorrow by telling her some jokes. | (II) alleviate | To alleviate is to make pain or sorrow less severe; the jokes were meant to ease her friend's sorrow. |
| (D) They tried to elevate the standard of their products through regular quality-check surveys. | (IV) elevate | To elevate is to raise or improve; quality checks raise the standard of products. (Alleviate and elevate look alike but differ in meaning.) |