Select the most suitable word to complete the sentence:
With the board exam just two days away, Kabir remained completely ______, scrolling through reels and laughing that he would ‘manage somehow’.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → insouciant
Complete sentence: With the board exam just two days away, Kabir remained completely insouciant, scrolling through reels and laughing that he would ‘manage somehow’.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) perturbed | worried and upset | The doctor looked perturbed when she saw the X-ray. |
| (2) assiduous | working hard and with steady care | An assiduous reader, Meghna makes notes on every chapter she studies. |
| (3) insouciant (answer) | relaxed and carefree, showing no worry about something one should care about (fits scrolling reels two days before the exam) | She gave an insouciant shrug when told that her phone bill was a month overdue. |
| (4) despondent | having lost all hope and feeling very low | After failing the driving test twice, Arun felt despondent. |