Match List – I with List – II:List-I List-II (a) Tour (i) A short educational or recreational trip (b) Pilgrimage (ii) A casual outing where food is usually packed and taken (c) Excursion (iii) Mostly a journey to a holy site (d) Picnic (iv) Travelling to multiple locations
(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
A tour involves travelling to multiple locations, a pilgrimage is mainly a journey to a holy site, an excursion is a short educational or recreational trip, and a picnic is a casual outing where food is packed and taken along, giving the pairing (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii).
Important Questions from Confusable Words
- Bate, Bait, Bade
1. Those who had gathered for the unveiling were asked to bate their curiosity.
2. They set the bait to capture the leopard for tagging.
3. He reluctantly bade goodbye to his belongings.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly? Directions : In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Evoke’ and ‘Invoke’
- Lesion, Legion, Lesson
1. The scan of the affected area indicated the presence of a life-threatening lesion.
2. He had a legion of followers who hung on to his every word.
3. It is important to lesson the burden of others as we venture through life.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly? - Depose, Deplore, Deport
1. The director asked the actor to depose himself and instead act naturally.
2. The people are enthusiastically declaring that they deplore the salutary impact of the decisions taken by the administration.
3. Under extreme circumstances, the government can deport someone from a country.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly? - Lose and Loose
