Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs

Medium

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II:

List-I List-II
(Sentences ) (Phrasal Verbs)
(A) I have complete faith in his ability to _all his responsibilities successfully. (I) come about
(B) We are united in all our policies and are determined to _ all of them. (II) come across
(C) How did this huge loss_? The business was doing well (III) carry off
(D) I am going for the Annual college reunion, and I am likely to ____ many old friends. (IV) carry through

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences )	(Phrasal Verbs)
(A) I have complete faith in his ability to _______all his responsibilities successfully.	(I) come about
(B) We are united in all our policies and are determined to _________ all of them.	(II) come across
(C) How did this huge loss_____? The business was doing well	(III) carry off
(D) I am going for the Annual college reunion, and I am likely to ______ many old friends.	(IV) carry through

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 2

(A) "carry off" (III) → means to accomplish/handle something successfully with skill, fits perfectly with successfully handling responsibilities.

(B) "carry through" (IV) → means to complete or implement something fully, ideal for executing all policies.

(D) "come across" (II) → means to meet or encounter by chance, perfect for running into old friends at a reunion.

Hence, Option 2: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) → Each phrasal verb matches its sentence contextually: carry off for successfully accomplishing responsibilities, carry through for implementing policies, come about for how something happened, and come across for encountering people → correct

2024 Slot #1

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal Verbs)
(A) She was very ____ with him for his offensive remarks on women in politics.	(I) give away
(B) I have plenty of interesting books to ____ to book lovers.	(II) cut down
(C) Strange that people easily ____ temptation and ruin their reputation!	(III) cut up
(D) Rahul is trying to ____ on his smoking.	(IV) give in

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II:

2025: 26 May Shift 1

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

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Verbs)
(A) The escaped convict_____ away on an oil tanker	(I) cropped
(B) We were very busy over the weekend, but things have___ up a bit	(II) sort
(C) Before I can go home, I must____out the papers in my in-tray.	(III) stowed
(D) I was about to leave when a problem_____ up.	(IV) eased

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

If you will ____me a little longer, I'll answer all the questions.

2026: 14 May Shift 2

Choose the phrasal verbs given in List-I to fill in the blanks given in List-II

LIST-I (Phrasal verbs)		LIST-II (Sentences)
A. whittling away	I.	The anesthetic effect is ______ and my mouth is beginning to feel sore.
B. pelting down	II.	I was about to leave work but something urgent has ______.
C. wearing off	III.	We would have gone out for a walk if it hadn't been______.
D. cropped up	IV.	Every year the management is ______ at jobs. Now there are less than 100 employees left.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2023: 24 May Shift 3

Complete the sentence with the most suitable Phrasal Verb:

"The management decided to _______ all upcoming meetings in the welfare of the employees."

2023: 23 June Shift 3

Match phrasal verbs in List - I with their meanings in List - II:

List - I	List - II
(A) set about	(I) allocated
(B) set aside	(II) to start a series of events
(C) set off	(III) started doing
(D) set up	(IV) established

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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