Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Match the words given in List-I with their corresponding definitions in List-II

List-I List-II
(Words) (Definitions)
(A) Meteorologist (I) One who studies election and trends in voting
(B) Cosmologist (II) One who studies fossils and the history of life forms on the earth
(C) Psephology (III) One who studies and predicts atmospheric phenomena
(D) Paleontologist (IV) One who studies the universe, its origin, expanse etc.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches Meteorologist with fossils and Cosmologist with elections, which are completely unrelated fields.

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches Meteorologist with universe studies and swaps most other definitions inappropriately.

Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches Meteorologist with elections and Cosmologist with atmospheric phenomena, reversing key scientific fields.

Option 4 -> Correctly matches: Meteorologist with atmospheric phenomena (weather), Cosmologist with universe studies, Psephology with election studies, and Paleontologist with fossils.

Hence, Option 4: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> A Meteorologist studies weather patterns, a Cosmologist studies the cosmos/universe, Psephology is the statistical study of elections, and a Paleontologist studies ancient life through fossils -> correct

2025: 20 May Shift 2

Match the words given in List-I with the definitions from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Definitions)
(A) Ophthalmologist	(I) A dentist who treats problems related to teeth and jaws
(B) Cardiologist	(II) A doctor who studies and treats kidney diseases
(C) Nephrologist	(III) A doctor who studies and treats diseases of the heart
(D) Orthodontist	(IV) A doctor who studies and treats diseases of the eyes

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 27 May Shift 1

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) The ______ silence in the courtroom was broken only by the sound of a pen tapping.	(I) ecentric
(B) Her ______ behaviour raised eyebrows at the otherwise formal event.	(II) penetrating
(C) The ______ weather made the trek arduous for the beginners.	(III) oppressive
(D)The professor gave a ______ analysis of the painting, revealing hidden layers of meaning.	(IV) inclement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

From the given options, select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

He gazed___________ at his beautiful parental home in the valley, his thoughts drifting to a memorable past.

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with a correct word from the options given below:-

______ investigation is needed in this case.

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Choose the correct option that can replace the given phrase:-

To obtain from different sources.

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Choose the correct word from the given options to complete the following sentence.

He is renowned for authenticity in his written treatises because he _______ tells the truth.

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Definitions)
(A) Meteorologist	(I) One who studies election and trends in voting
(B) Cosmologist	(II) One who studies fossils and the history of life forms on the earth
(C) Psephology	(III) One who studies and predicts atmospheric phenomena
(D) Paleontologist	(IV) One who studies the universe, its origin, expanse etc.

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