CDS 2026 (I) English, question 108

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 :

Q108
List I (Word / Expression / Specialised term) List II (Meaning)
A. Pragmatist 1. Using too many words
B. Promethean 2. Daringly original and creative
C. Promontory 3. A headland that juts into a large water body
D. Prolix 4. A person concerned with practical matters
  1. (a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1Correct answer
  2. (b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
  3. (c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
  4. (d) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Solution.

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

  1. Pragmatist → a person concerned with practical results (4); Promethean → boldly original or creative (2); promontory → a projecting headland (3); prolix → excessively wordy (1).
  2. The code is A–4, B–2, C–3, D–1.