Choose the correct option that carries the appropriate meaning of the underlined words.
She was completely taken in by his sob story.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → deceived
To be taken in by someone means to be deceived or fooled into believing something that is not true. A sob story is a sad tale told to win sympathy, often a false one, so she was completely fooled by it.
Example: Many investors were taken in by the fake company's promises.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| take in | 19-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |