CDS 2026 · PYQ · Vocabulary / Word Meanings · medium
Match List I with List II:
List I (Word/Expression/Specialised term)
A. Incensed
B. Incendiary
C. Incautious
D. Incandescent
List II (Meaning)
1. Designed to cause fires
2. Unmindful of potential risks
3. Giving out light when heated
4. Enraged
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Answer
The correct answer is B: A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3. Incensed means enraged or extremely angry (4). Incendiary refers to something designed to cause fires (1).
A.A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
B.A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3✓ Correct
C.A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
D.A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
Explanation
Incensed means enraged or extremely angry (4). Incendiary refers to something designed to cause fires (1). Incautious means unmindful of potential risks or careless (2). Incandescent means giving out light when heated, as in an incandescent bulb (3). Therefore the correct pairing is A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3, which corresponds to option (b).
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