Read the passage and answer the following question.
Life often poses certain circumstances that compel us to take the wrong way and tell a lie. We tend to become dishonest in certain situations. Once a person realizes that they can get away with a misdeed by lying, they tend to be dishonest again and again. Initially, it is indeed very tempting; however, in the grand scheme of things, the truth and the truth alone finds its way to glory.
All of us commit mistakes; nobody is perfect. One may find oneself in a very confused position in life that requires one to lie. It is very tough always to maintain an honest posture. However, one is forgivable if one realizes one’s misdeeds over time.
An inherently unwise person would repeatedly suppress the voice within themselves that asks them to tread a path of honesty. For their petty gains, they would resort to dishonesty. Such a deliberate attempt to tone down one’s inner voice to repeatedly falsify facts is not worth forgiving. Nor is it of any benefit, because the truth always finds its way into the light.
There is one difference between being deliberately dishonest and telling white lies. White lies are lies that we all tell once in a while to get out of awkward situations we are put in. White lies do not have any casualties; they are harmless. White lies have no significant bad impact on the one who tells them or the one who hears them. They are justifiable.
Which adjective best describes how dishonesty seems at first, according to the passage?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Alluring
The passage says that at first, dishonesty “is indeed very tempting”.
- Tempting means it pulls you towards it.
- Alluring means attractive in a way that draws you in. So “alluring” is the best word for how dishonesty seems at the start.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Difficult — Incorrect. Wrong part of the passage: The passage calls honesty tough, not dishonesty. It says it is “very tough” to stay honest all the time.
Option 2: Dull — Incorrect. Opposite meaning: Dull means boring. Something boring does not tempt anyone. The passage says dishonesty is very tempting.
Option 4: Unpleasant — Incorrect. Opposite meaning: Unpleasant means not nice. At first, dishonesty feels nice and easy to the liar. That is why it tempts people.