Choose the correct word to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
Ravi is a________student, he not only disturbs the class but also makes it difficult for the teacher to continue with the lesson.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → wayward
Wayward means difficult to control; disobedient and badly behaved. Ravi disturbs the class and makes it hard for the teacher to go on, which is how a wayward student behaves.
Example: The patient coach slowly changed the wayward boy into a disciplined player.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: traumatic — Incorrect. Traumatic means causing great shock or distress; it describes an experience, not a student's behaviour.
Example: The earthquake was a traumatic experience for the children.
Option 3: dissolute — Incorrect. Dissolute means living an immoral life given to pleasures such as drinking and gambling; it is far stronger than classroom disobedience.
Example: He wasted his fortune on a dissolute life.
Option 4: stiff — Incorrect. Stiff means hard to bend, or formal and not relaxed; it does not describe disturbing a class.
Example: My legs felt stiff after the long journey.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wayward | – | – | – | 27-05 S3 | – |