Directions : In the following items, two lists of words are provided. You are required to match the associations between List I and List II and mark your answer using the given code. Match List I with List II :
List I
(Animal)List II
(Sound)A. Dolphin 1. Trumpet B. Elephant 2. Chatter C. Monkey 3. Chirp D. Cheetah 4. Click
Code:
A B C D
This question requires matching animals from List I with the sounds they make, as provided in List II. We need to identify the characteristic sound for each animal listed.
| Animal (List I) | Sound (List II) | Correct Match |
|---|---|---|
| A. Dolphin | 4. Click | A matches with 4 |
| B. Elephant | 1. Trumpet | B matches with 1 |
| C. Monkey | 2. Chatter | C matches with 2 |
| D. Cheetah | 3. Chirp | D matches with 3 |
Dolphins are well-known for their diverse vocalizations. Among the sounds they produce are high-frequency clicks, which are crucial for echolocation. This helps them navigate, communicate, and hunt in their aquatic environment.
Elephants are famous for their powerful vocalizations. The sound most commonly associated with elephants is a trumpet. This sound is often used during moments of excitement, distress, or aggression.
Monkeys are social animals with a variety of calls. A common sound attributed to many monkey species is a chatter. This vocalization is part of their complex social interactions and communication within their groups.
Unlike larger big cats that roar, cheetahs produce different sounds. They are known to purr, chirp, and yelp. The sound chirp is a characteristic vocalization for cheetahs, often used by cubs to communicate with their mothers.
Based on the established associations between the animals and their sounds:
Therefore, the correct sequence of numbers corresponding to List II for the animals A, B, C, and D is 4 1 2 3.
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1. To kill somebody or self by burning
2. To kill somebody or self or an animal as an act of sacrifice
'Raconteur'
1. Someone who is capable of telling stories in an interesting manner
2. Somebody who believes in only telling tall tales
'Quotidian'
1. To quote inaccurately
2. Someone fond of quoting others
'Anarchism'
1. Absence of government and/or authority
2. Chaos and disorder in the absence of government
'Pristine'
1. In the original condition
2. In the defiled condition
'Emasculate'
1. Making someone strong and powerful
2. Increase one's musculature
'Perturbation'
1. Mental anxiety and disturbance
2. Deviation of a system or moving object caused by an outside influence
'Enormity'
1. The fact of something being serious and grave
2. Abominable crime or sin
'Minimise'
1. Reduce something to the smallest possible degree
2. Reduce expenses, or the degree of anything or of any activity
'Deify'
1. To treat someone in high office with utmost reverence
2. Worship or treat someone as a god
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