Fill in the blank with the most suitable word:
Rohan was so ______ that when the teacher asked who had broken the window, he put up his hand at once, though nobody had seen him do it.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → guileless
Complete sentence: Rohan was so guileless that when the teacher asked who had broken the window, he put up his hand at once, though nobody had seen him do it.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) crafty | clever at getting what one wants, often by tricking people | The crafty dealer sold us an old phone as a new one. |
| (2) sullen | bad-tempered and silent | Raghav sat sullen in a corner after he lost the game. |
| (3) guileless (answer) | honest and innocent, with no wish or skill to trick anyone (fits owning up when no one had seen him) | The guileless boy told the shopkeeper that he had been given ten rupees too much. |
| (4) gullible | easily tricked into believing something | The gullible man paid a stranger to ‘double’ his money. |