Question

Match the words in Column I with their synonyms in Column II.

Column I	Column II
(i) Lonely	(p) Verbatim
(ii) Literal	(q) Solitary
(iii) Lousy	(r) Deadly
(iv) Lethal	(s) Terrible

• A. (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r)
• B. (i)-(q); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(r); (iv)-(p)
• C. (i)-(s); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(q); (iv)-(r)
• D. (i)-(r); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(p); (iv)-(q)

Hint:

Match each word to a synonym with the same meaning: lonely=alone, literal=exact words, lousy=bad, lethal=deadly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

This question tests the meaning of four words in Column I by matching each with its correct synonym in Column II.

1. Lonely: This word describes a person or place that is isolated or without company. Its closest synonym in Column II is "Solitary" (q), which also means being alone or apart from others.
2. Literal: This word means following the exact words or exact meaning, without exaggeration or metaphor. Its matching synonym is "Verbatim" (p), which means word for word, in the exact original words.
3. Lousy: This word is an informal way of saying something is very poor in quality or unpleasant. Its matching synonym is "Terrible" (s), which also means very bad or unpleasant.
4. Lethal: This word describes something capable of causing death. Its matching synonym is "Deadly" (r), which means the same, causing death or great harm.

Putting these together gives the pairing (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r), which is option (A).

Let's summarize:

• Lonely means solitary, both describe being alone.
• Literal means verbatim, both describe an exact word-for-word sense.
• Lousy means terrible, both describe poor quality.
• Lethal means deadly, both describe something that can kill.

So the correct matching is (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r), which corresponds to option (A).