Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
Rohit's ideas are too _____________ to be understood easily or taken seriously.
A. obscure
B. obtrusive
C. nebulous
D. unequivocal
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A and C only
Rohit's ideas cannot be understood easily or taken seriously, so the blank needs a word meaning unclear or vague.
(A) obscure — Correct. Obscure means not clear and hard to understand; ideas that are obscure are not easily understood.
Example: The poem is full of obscure references to old myths.
(B) obtrusive — Incorrect. Obtrusive means noticeable in an unwelcome way, pushing itself forward; it says nothing about being hard to understand.
Example: The obtrusive advertisement covered half the screen.
(C) nebulous — Correct. Nebulous means vague, hazy, not definite in form; such ideas are hard to grasp and hard to take seriously.
Example: His plans for the new business are still nebulous.
(D) unequivocal — Incorrect. Unequivocal means completely clear, leaving no doubt, the opposite of what the sentence needs.
Example: The court gave an unequivocal ruling on the matter.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| obscure | 14-05 S2 | 20-05 S2 21-05 S2 24-05 S1 30-05 S1 31-05 S1 03-06 S1 | – | 24-05 S3 | 21-08 S1 |
| obtrusive | – | 19-05 S1 | – | – | – |
| nebulous | – | 30-05 S1 | – | – | – |
| unequivocal | 18-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |