Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
The ______analysis of the movie by the upcoming blogger was so to the point that it not only went viral, but also raised the gross collection beyond the expected numbers.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → incisive
Incisive means sharp, clear and going straight to the heart of a matter (from the Latin incidere, to cut into). An analysis "so to the point" that it went viral is an incisive one.
Example: Her incisive questions exposed the weakness of the plan.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: ingenuous — Incorrect. Ingenuous means innocent, simple and too trusting; it describes a naive person, not a sharp analysis. (It is often confused with ingenious, clever.)
Example: The ingenuous boy believed every word the stranger said.
Option 2: insolent — Incorrect. Insolent means rude and disrespectful; nothing in the sentence suggests rudeness.
Example: The insolent customer shouted at the waiter.
Option 3: flippant — Incorrect. Flippant means not serious when seriousness is needed; a flippant analysis would be careless, not to the point.
Example: His flippant reply to a serious question annoyed the panel.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ingenuous | – | 22-05 S2 03-06 S1 03-06 S2 | 29-05 S1 | 05-06 S3 | – |
| insolent | – | – | 15-05 S1 | – | – |
| flippant | 11-05 S1 | 03-06 S2 | 15-05 S1 | – | – |
| incisive | 30-05 S1 | 03-06 S1 | – | – | – |