Question

Match the words in Column I with their synonyms in Column II.

Column I	Column II
(i) Lonely	(p) Verbatim
(ii) Literal	(q) Solitary
(iii) Lousy	(r) Deadly
(iv) Lethal	(s) Terrible

• A. (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r)
• B. (i)-(q); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(r); (iv)-(p)
• C. (i)-(s); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(q); (iv)-(r)
• D. (i)-(r); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(p); (iv)-(q)

Hint:

Match each word to its closest everyday meaning: Lonely = alone, Literal = word for word, Lousy = very bad, Lethal = deadly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Recall the plain meaning of each Column I word.
$Lonely$ means feeling isolated or without company. $Literal$ means taken exactly as stated, without any figurative twist. $Lousy$ is an informal word meaning very poor in quality. $Lethal$ means able to cause death.

Step 2: Match each meaning to the closest word in Column II.
"Solitary" also describes being alone, so it pairs with "Lonely".
"Verbatim" describes something reported word for word, so it pairs with "Literal".
"Terrible" describes something very bad, so it pairs with "Lousy".
"Deadly" describes something that can cause death, so it pairs with "Lethal".

Step 3: Rule out the wrong option patterns.
Any pairing that puts "Deadly" against "Lonely" or "Verbatim" against "Lousy" mixes up meanings that do not overlap at all, a deadly object is not the same idea as a lonely person, and a lousy meal is not the same idea as a verbatim quote. Only the pairing (i)-(q), (ii)-(p), (iii)-(s), (iv)-(r) keeps every pair a true synonym match.

Final Answer:
Lonely-Solitary, Literal-Verbatim, Lousy-Terrible, Lethal-Deadly. \[ \boxed{\text{Option (A)}} \]