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
Complete sentence: You mustn't wear inflammable clothing to the glass workshop as it is susceptible to fire. Glass work uses furnaces and open flames, so clothing that catches fire easily must not be worn there.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) incombustible | 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") | Firefighters wear suits made of incombustible material. |
| (2) incorrigible | impossible to correct or reform (it describes a person or a habit, not clothing) | He is an incorrigible liar. |
| (3) inflammable (answer) | easily set on fire, the same as "flammable" (the "in-" here does not mean "not") | Keep inflammable liquids such as petrol away from the stove. |
| (4) inimitable | so good or unusual that it cannot be copied (it has no link with fire) | The comedian told the story in his own inimitable style. |
| Also asked in CUET (UG): incorrigible – 19-05-2026 Slot 1, 22-05-2023 Slot 2, 17-08-2022 Slot 2 inflammable – 31-05-2026 Slot 1 |