Match the definitions given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II:
List-I List-II (Definitions) (Words) (A) One who studies the origin and history of words (I) Menagerie (B) A collection of animals kept as pets (II) Philatelist (C) A medicine to counteract poison (III) Etymologist (D) A person who collects stamps (IV) Antidote
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the definitions given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Definitions) | (Words) |
| (A) One who studies the origin and history of words | (I) Menagerie |
| (B) A collection of animals kept as pets | (II) Philatelist |
| (C) A medicine to counteract poison | (III) Etymologist |
| (D) A person who collects stamps | (IV) Antidote |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Correctly matches: Etymologist (studies word origins), Menagerie (animal collection), Antidote (counteracts poison), Philatelist (stamp collector).
Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches all definitions with wrong words.
Option 3 -> Incorrectly pairs definitions A and B; only C and D are correct.
Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches B with Antidote (medicine) and C with Menagerie (animals).
Hence, Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> Etymology is the study of word origins, a menagerie is a collection of captive animals, an antidote neutralizes poison, and philately is stamp collecting. All four definitions are accurately matched with their corresponding terms. -> correct
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