Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:
You mustn't wear ________ clothing to the glass workshop as it is susceptible to fire.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → inflammable
Inflammable means easily set on fire; it means the same as "flammable" (the "in-" here does not mean "not"). Glass work uses furnaces and open flames, so clothing that catches fire easily must not be worn there.
Example: Keep inflammable liquids such as petrol away from the stove.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: incombustible — Incorrect. Incombustible means that cannot burn. Such clothing is the safe kind for a glass workshop, so there is no reason to forbid it, and it is not "susceptible to fire".
Example: Firefighters wear suits made of incombustible material.
Option 2: incorrigible — Incorrect. Incorrigible means impossible to correct or reform; it describes a person or a habit, not clothing.
Example: He is an incorrigible liar.
Option 4: inimitable — Incorrect. Inimitable means so good or unusual that it cannot be copied; it has no link with fire.
Example: The comedian told the story in his own inimitable style.
Contrast: inflammable (burns easily) means the same as flammable; incombustible (cannot burn) is its opposite.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| incorrigible | 19-05 S1 | – | – | 22-05 S2 | 17-08 S2 |
| inflammable | 31-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |