Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:

He _____ madness in order to escape.

Options:

cited

feigned

deferred

demonstrated

Correct Answer:

feigned

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → feigned

  • Feigned (Verb, past tense of feign) means pretended to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). This perfectly fits the context of someone deliberately pretending to be mad as a tactic for escape.

  • Cited means quoted or referred to (a source).

  • Deferred means postponed or put off (an action or event).

  • Demonstrated means clearly showed the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence.