Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The microphone stopped working halfway through the speech, and the principal’s voice was barely ______ to the students sitting at the back.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → audible
Complete sentence: The microphone stopped working halfway through the speech, and the principal’s voice was barely audible to the students sitting at the back.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) legible | clear enough to be read | The doctor’s prescription was hardly legible, so the chemist phoned the clinic. |
| (2) visible | able to be seen | On a clear day the snowy peaks are visible from our terrace in Dehradun. |
| (3) audible (answer) | loud enough to be heard (fits a voice that barely reached the back) | The baby’s cry was audible even over the noise of the pressure cooker. |
| (4) tangible | real and clear enough to be touched or seen | The new road brought tangible benefits to the farmers, who now reach the market in an hour. |