Fill in the blank with the correct word:
The ________________ lady followed the sacrosanct rituals with full devotion.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → pious
Pious means deeply religious and devoted to worship. The lady followed the sacred (sacrosanct) rituals with full devotion, which is what a pious person does.
Example: The pious old man visited the temple every morning.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: devious — Incorrect. Devious means dishonest and cunning, using tricks to get what one wants; it has nothing to do with devotion.
Example: He used devious methods to win the contract.
Option 3: sacrilegious — Incorrect. Sacrilegious means showing disrespect for something holy; it is the opposite of following sacred rituals with devotion.
Example: Wearing shoes inside the shrine was thought sacrilegious.
Option 4: careless — Incorrect. Careless means not giving enough attention to what one does; it goes against "with full devotion".
Example: A careless mistake cost the team the match.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pious | 11-05 S2 | – | – | – | 20-08 S1 |
| devious | – | 03-06 S1 | – | – | – |
| sacrilegious | 07-06 S2 | – | – | – | – |