Choose the appropriate word from the options given to complete the following sentence.
Fortunately, her parents were ________unaware of what was going on in her life otherwise they would have panicked.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → blissfully
Blissfully means in a very happy, untroubled way. "Blissfully unaware" is a common pairing for someone who knows nothing about a problem and is therefore at peace. Her parents knew nothing of what was going on, so they stayed calm instead of panicking.
Example: The passengers slept, blissfully unaware of the storm outside.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: indignantly — Incorrect. Indignantly means angrily, because something seems unfair; parents who knew nothing could not be angry about it.
Example: She indignantly denied the charge.
Option 3: exultantly — Incorrect. Exultantly means with great joy at a success or victory; there is no success here.
Example: The team ran exultantly round the field after the final whistle.
Option 4: eventually — Incorrect. Eventually means in the end, after some time; "eventually unaware" does not make sense, because the parents were unaware all along.
Example: The rain eventually stopped in the evening.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indignant | – | – | – | 22-05 S1 30-05 S2 | – |
| exultant | – | 26-05 S1 | – | – | – |