CDS 2026 · PYQ · Vocabulary / Word Meanings · hard
Match List I with List II: List I (Word/Expression/Specialised term): A. Pragmatist, B. Promethean, C. Promontory, D. Prolix. List II (Meaning): 1. Using too many words, 2. Daringly original and creative, 3. A headland that juts into a large water body, 4. A person concerned with practical matters.
A.A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1✓ Correct
B.A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
C.A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
D.A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Explanation
A Pragmatist is a person concerned with practical rather than theoretical matters (A-4). Promethean means daringly original and creative, referring to Prometheus's defiance and innovation (B-2). A Promontory is a high point of land or rock that juts out into a large body of water (C-3). Prolix means tending to use too many words, verbose (D-1). The correct matching is A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1.
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