Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs

Medium

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I List-II
(A) hold down (I) to remain strong
(B) hold against (II) to prevent somebody from moving, using force
(C) hold up (III) to wait
(D) hold on (IV) past events to have a negative influence on one's present

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(A) hold down	(I) to remain strong
(B) hold against	(II) to prevent somebody from moving, using force
(C) hold up	(III) to wait
(D) hold on	(IV) past events to have a negative influence on one's present

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 1

Hold down means to restrain someone physically, so (A) goes with (II). Hold something against someone means to let a past act count negatively now, giving (B) with (IV). Hold up means to stay strong or remain valid, so (C) with (I). Hold on means wait, so (D) with (III).

2023: 7 June Shift 2

Replace the underlined word with a suitable option.

It is typical of the elite class to despise the poor.

2023: 11 June Shift 1

Match the phrasal verbs in List - I with their meanings in List - II.

List - I	List - II
(A) Break in	(I) continue with something difficult
(B) Phase out	(II) eat unwillingly
(C) Pick at	(III) remove gradually
(D) Keep at	(IV) enter by force

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

2026: 23 May Shift 2

Choose the correct option to replace the underlined word:

He was badly injured but the doctor said that he would recover soon.

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Choose the correct words to fill in the blank.

To enforce discipline, the principal asked the teachers to _______ the strict vigilance to deter the habitual latecomers.

2025: 2 June Shift 2

Match the phrasal verbs in the List-I with their appropriate meanings in the List-II

List-I	List-II
(Phrasal Verbs)	(Meanings)
(A) Turn Down	(I) Tolerate
(B) Put Up With	(II) Reject
(C) Burn out	(III) Become Unconscious
(D) Pass Out	(IV) Exhausted

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 14 May Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate option that explains the meaning of the underlined phrase in the given sentence:

He finally got to me by his constant badgering about my shortcomings.

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