Choose the appropriate option to complete the following sentence:
She was totally ______ by the personal question during the interview for the post of an administrator.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → bewildered
Complete sentence: She was totally bewildered by the personal question during the interview for the post of an administrator. A personal question in a job interview is unexpected, so she was totally confused by it. "Bewildered by" fits both the meaning and the grammar.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) capricious | changing mood or behaviour suddenly without reason (it describes a person's nature, and one cannot be "capricious by" a question) | The capricious weather spoilt our picnic. |
| (2) feeble | physically weak (a question does not make a person weak in body) | The old man was too feeble to walk alone. |
| (3) bewildered (answer) | confused and puzzled, not knowing how to react | The tourists were bewildered by the busy streets of the city. |
| (4) bewitched | charmed or enchanted, as if by magic (a personal question in an interview confuses, it does not delight) | The audience was bewitched by her singing. |
| Also asked in CUET (UG): capricious – 28-05-2025 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 1 bewilder – 17-08-2022 Slot 2 |