Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:
As there are no documented records, it is next to impossible to verify the ____________ of her statements.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → veracity
Veracity means truthfulness or accuracy (Latin verus, true). With no documents to check against, nobody can find out whether her statements are true.
Example: The police doubted the veracity of the witness's account.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: voracity — Incorrect. Voracity means great greed, especially for food (Latin vorare, to devour). (Voracity and veracity sound alike: voracity is greed, veracity is truthfulness.) Statements cannot be checked for greed.
Example: The hungry wolves ate with great voracity.
Option 3: proscription — Incorrect. Proscription means an official ban on something.
Example: The government announced the proscription of the extremist group.
Option 4: prescription — Incorrect. A prescription is a doctor's written order for medicine, or a recommended course of action. (Proscription and prescription look alike: proscription forbids, prescription orders or advises.)
Example: This medicine is sold only on a doctor's prescription.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| voracity | – | 31-05 S1 | – | – | – |
| veracity | 24-05 S1 | 16-05 S1 24-05 S2 30-05 S1 31-05 S1 | 29-05 S1 | – | – |
| proscription | 20-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |