Choose the correct word to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
Though he held a degree, Prakash spent his first year in Dubai doing ______ work on a construction site, which paid little and earned him no respect.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → menial
Complete sentence: Though he held a degree, Prakash spent his first year in Dubai doing menial work on a construction site, which paid little and earned him no respect.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) lucrative | bringing in a lot of money | Selling mangoes online turned out to be a lucrative business for the Patil brothers. |
| (2) voluntary | done by choice, without being paid | Every Sunday, Tara does voluntary work at the animal shelter. |
| (3) menial (answer) | needing little skill, often dull, low-paid and not respected, said of work (fits low-paid site work) | Before he became a chef, Arif did menial jobs like peeling onions and scrubbing pots. |
| (4) managerial | connected with managing a business or a team of staff | After ten years at the bank, Suresh moved into a managerial role. |