CDS 2026 (I) English, question 103

Topic: Vocabulary and word usage

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Directions · Q101 to Q110

In the following items Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :

Q103
List I (Word / Expression / Specialised term) List II (Meaning)
A. Epitaph 1. Words written about a dead person
B. Epistle 2. An adjective to describe character or characteristic
C. Epithet 3. A short phrase expressing an idea in a clever way
D. Epigram 4. A formal letter
  1. (a) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3Correct answer
  2. (b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
  3. (c) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
  4. (d) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Solution.

Answer: (a) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

  1. Epitaph → words commemorating a dead person, commonly on a tomb (1); epistle → a formal letter (4); epithet → a descriptive word or phrase (2); epigram → a short, pointed or witty expression (3).
  2. The code is A–1, B–4, C–2, D–3.