Select the most appropriate word for the underlined word in the given sentence.
A few years ago Alpana started her own software development business, which turned out to be very advantageous.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → lucrative
Advantageous means giving benefits or gains (favourable). Used of a business, it means one that brings profit.
Example: The new trade deal is advantageous to both countries.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) luculent | clear and easy to understand, used of writing or explanation (a rare word, and it does not describe a business) | The professor gave a luculent account of the theory. |
| (2) ludicrous | so silly that it is laughable (it has no link with profit) | It is ludicrous to expect a child to carry such a heavy bag. |
| (3) lucrative (answer) | producing a lot of money, very profitable (a software business that turned out to be advantageous was profitable, so lucrative is the most suitable word for advantageous in this sentence) | He left his job for a more lucrative offer abroad. |
| (4) lugubrious | sad and gloomy (it is unrelated to a successful business) | He spoke in a lugubrious voice about his troubles. |
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