Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-
She agreed to mentor the team despite her _______ taxing schedule.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → extremely
Extremely means to a very high degree. It strengthens "taxing" (very demanding): her schedule was very demanding, yet she agreed to mentor the team.
Example: The final round of the quiz was extremely difficult.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: scantily — Incorrect. Scantily means in too small an amount, barely enough; it is used of things such as furniture or clothing, not a schedule.
Example: The room was scantily furnished.
Option 3: hardly — Incorrect. Hardly means almost not; "a hardly taxing schedule" would be an easy one, which defeats the word "despite".
Example: I could hardly hear him in the noise.
Option 4: extravagantly — Incorrect. Extravagantly means lavishly, spending too much; it does not describe how busy a schedule is.
Example: They decorated the hall extravagantly for the wedding.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scanty | 24-05 S1 | – | – | 07-06 S3 17-06 S2 | – |