Question

Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the correct words given in List-II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
• B. (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
• C. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
• D. (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Hint:

A useful shortcut for such matching questions is to identify the meaning of each conjunction:
• Since $\rightarrow$ from a past time until now.
• Although $\rightarrow$ contrast.
• Unless $\rightarrow$ if not.
• As $\rightarrow$ in the same way that. Once the meaning of the conjunction is identified, matching becomes much easier and faster.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

• Although --- used to express contrast or concession.
• Unless --- means “except if” or “if not”.
• As --- means “in the same way that” or “because”, depending on context.
• Since --- means “from a particular time in the past until now” or “because”. We shall examine each sentence individually.

Step 1: Analyze sentence (A).
The sentence is: \[ \text{He has changed a lot _ _ _ _ I last saw him.} \] The present perfect tense “has changed” indicates a change that has occurred from a point in the past until the present. The word that correctly expresses this idea is: \[ {\text{since}} \] Thus, \[ (A) \rightarrow (IV) \] and the completed sentence becomes: \[ \text{He has changed a lot since I last saw him.} \] This sentence is grammatically correct and meaningful.

Step 2: Analyze sentence (B).
The sentence is: \[ \text{She arrived on time _ _ _ _ it was raining cats and dogs.} \] The phrase “raining cats and dogs” means raining very heavily. The sentence conveys a contrast: \[ \text{She arrived on time despite the heavy rain.} \] The conjunction that expresses contrast is: \[ {\text{although}} \] Therefore, \[ (B) \rightarrow (I) \] and the complete sentence becomes: \[ \text{She arrived on time although it was raining cats and dogs.} \]

Step 3: Analyze sentence (C).
The sentence is: \[ \text{ _ _ _ _ there is an emergency, don't disturb me.} \] The intended meaning is: \[ \text{Do not disturb me except in an emergency.} \] The conjunction that gives this meaning is: \[ {\text{unless}} \] Thus, \[ (C) \rightarrow (II) \] and the sentence becomes: \[ \text{Unless there is an emergency, don't disturb me.} \] This is grammatically correct and logically meaningful.

Step 4: Analyze sentence (D).
The sentence is: \[ \text{Do unto others _ _ _ _ you would have them do unto you.} \] This is a famous proverb. The correct expression is: \[ \text{Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.} \] Hence, \[ (D) \rightarrow (III) \] where the appropriate word is: \[ {\text{as}} \]

Step 5: Compile the final matching.
From the above analysis, we obtain: \[ (A)\rightarrow(IV) \] \[ (B)\rightarrow(I) \] \[ (C)\rightarrow(II) \] \[ (D)\rightarrow(III) \] Therefore the correct arrangement is: \[ {(A)-(IV),\ (B)-(I),\ (C)-(II),\ (D)-(III)} \] which corresponds to \[ {\text{Option (C)}} \]