Question

Complete the sentence in List I by choosing the appropriate phrase from List II

	List I		List II
A	He succeed…preservation and sheer hard work	I	In Lieu of
B	He died fighting ….his country	II	In spite of
C	He preserved…difficulties.	III	On behalf of
D	He accepted the car …his calm of Rs. 3,25,000,	IV	By dint of

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve the matching exercise, we need to understand the context of phrases in List I and identify the suitable phrase from List II based on idiomatic usage: 

1. A. "He succeed…preservation and sheer hard work": The phrase that fits here is "By dint of," indicating that success is achieved through persistence and hard work. Therefore, the correct pair is A-IV.
2. B. "He died fighting ….his country": The appropriate phrase is "On behalf of," which is often used to imply representing or sacrificing for a cause. Hence, the correct match is B-III.
3. C. "He preserved…difficulties.": "In spite of" fits in this context, suggesting that despite facing difficulties, he continued. Thus, the correct combination is C-II.
4. D. "He accepted the car …his claim of Rs. 3,25,000,": "In Lieu of" means 'in place of,' which makes sense here as he accepted the car instead of the monetary claim. Therefore, the match is D-I.

Conclusion: Based on the analysis of idiomatic meanings and contextual usage, the correct answer is: A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I.

	List I		List II
A	He succeed…preservation and sheer hard work	IV	By dint of
B	He died fighting ….his country	III	On behalf of
C	He preserved…difficulties.	II	In spite of
D	He accepted the car …his claim of Rs. 3,25,000,	I	In Lieu of