The word that fits — Aptitude Question
The word that fits: Fill in the blank: The witness gave a ______ account, omitting nothing of importance. Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Fill in the Blanks & Para Jumbles
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 50 seconds
Question
Fill in the blank:
The witness gave a ______ account, omitting nothing of importance.
Options
- vague
- meticulous
- hurried
- biased
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. meticulous
Worked solution
- Omitting nothing of importance means the account was thorough.
- Meticulous means showing great attention to detail.
- Vague, hurried and biased all suggest the opposite.
Answer: meticulous.
The idea
The clause after the blank usually defines it. Read the whole sentence before choosing rather than stopping at the gap.
Shortcut. Look for the opposite of 'omitting': vague and hurried both imply leaving things out, and biased is about fairness, not completeness. Meticulous is the only word about thoroughness.
Common trap. "biased" — witness accounts are often called biased, so it reads naturally, but bias concerns slant, not completeness, and the sentence praises the account for leaving nothing out.
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