Choose the options that can fill in the blank suitably in the following sentence:
Sheeja's ___ personality makes her the life of every party.
(A) ebullient
(B) timid
(C) timorous
(D) exuberant
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (D) only
(A) ebullient — Correct. Ebullient means cheerful and full of energy; such a person brings life to a party.
Example: The players were in an ebullient mood after the win.
(B) timid — Incorrect. Timid means shy and lacking confidence; a timid person would not be the life of a party.
Example: The timid child hid behind his mother.
(C) timorous — Incorrect. Timorous means easily frightened, nervous, much like timid.
Example: She gave a timorous knock on the door.
(D) exuberant — Correct. Exuberant means full of energy, excitement and cheerfulness, the quality that makes someone the life of a party.
Example: The exuberant fans danced in the streets.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebullient | 11-05 S1 13-05 S1 | 03-06 S2 | – | – | – |
| exuberant | – | 03-06 S2 | – | 08-06 S3 | – |