CDS 2025 · PYQ · Vocabulary / Word Meanings · medium
Match List I (word/expression/specialised term) with List II (meaning) and select the answer using the code given below the Lists.
List I:
A. Damp squib
B. Excerpt
C. Rostrum
D. Scourge
List II:
1. Small raised platform on a stage
2. Something that causes a great deal of trouble
3. Situations or events that are less impressive than expected
4. Small part of a longer text, film or musical piece
A.A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2✓ Correct
B.A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
C.A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
D.A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
Explanation
Damp squib is an idiom for an event or situation that turns out to be much less impressive or exciting than expected (3). Excerpt is a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing — a small part of a longer text (4). Rostrum is a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech or perform (1). Scourge refers to a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering (2). Therefore A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 is correct, corresponding to option (a).
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