Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
When my brother, who is an army officer, got his promotion to the highest post, he felt he had reached the ______
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → pinnacle
Pinnacle means the highest point of success or achievement (literally, a high, pointed peak of rock). Promotion to the highest post is the top of an army officer's career, so "reached the pinnacle" fits.
Example: Winning the Olympic gold was the pinnacle of her career.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: doorway — Incorrect. A doorway is the opening where a door is fitted. It is a way in, not the top of a career.
Example: She stood in the doorway and waved.
Option 2: climax — Incorrect. A climax is the most exciting or intense moment of a story or event. It describes the high point of a series of events, not the highest rank or post that a person reaches.
Example: The climax of the film came in the last ten minutes.
Option 4: entrance — Incorrect. An entrance is a place or an act of going in. It marks a beginning, not the top.
Example: The entrance to the museum is on the left.