Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

List-I List-II
(Sentences) (Words)
(A) It is for each citizen to pay income tax, (I) benevolent
(B) He is so that there is no point trying to convince him. (II) respite
(C) This business house has built many schools and hospitals. (III) adamant
(D) There is no from the continuing cold spell. (IV) obligatory

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

✅ Correct Option: 1

(A) - (IV) obligatory → "It is obligatory for each citizen to pay income tax" - obligatory means legally or morally required/mandatory.

(B) - (III) adamant → "He is so adamant that there is no point trying to convince him" - adamant means refusing to be persuaded or change one's mind.

(C) - (I) benevolent → "This benevolent business house has built many schools and hospitals" - benevolent means well-meaning, kind, and charitable.

(D) - (II) respite → "There is no respite from the continuing cold spell" - respite means a short period of rest or relief from something difficult.

Hence, Option 1: (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) → All words fit contextually and grammatically in their respective sentences, with obligatory indicating legal duty, adamant showing stubbornness, benevolent describing charitable nature, and respite meaning relief or break → correct

2025: 2 June Shift 2

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) We took a _____ across the river to reach the island.	(I) furry
(B) Cinderella's ___________ godmother helped her transform into a beautiful princess.	(II) fury
(C) The moss was soft and________ to touch.	(III) ferry
(D) The raft could not withstand the _______ of the storm.	(IV) fairy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 26 May Shift 1

Match the adjectives given in List-I with the appropriate nouns from List-II:

List-I (Adjectives)	List-II (Nouns)
(A) Sensational	(I) Food
(B) Over-cooked	(II) News
(C) Fertile	(III) Life
(D) Healthy	(IV) Land

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2023: 11 June Shift 1

Identify the correct sentence out of the following :

(A) The latter part of the book is not interesting.

(B) The later part of the book is not interesting.

(D) The before part of the book is not interesting.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

2023: 7 June Shift 2

Choose the right word as the substitute for "A place where birds are kept." :

2026: 14 May Shift 1

Choose the most appropriate option to replace the underlined phrases in the text below:

The manager, while speaking at the annual general body meeting, felt it would be unpleasant, unfair and likely to offend if he was to single out any one person to thank.

2026: 18 May Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:

The lawyer tried to _____ the witness to provide a clearer explanation of the events to the jury.

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) It is ______ for each citizen to pay income tax,	(I) benevolent
(B) He is so ______ that there is no point trying to convince him.	(II) respite
(C) This ______ business house has built many schools and hospitals.	(III) adamant
(D) There is no ______ from the continuing cold spell.	(IV) obligatory

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