Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option:
The old building had an _____ air of sadness about it.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → intangible
Intangible means something that cannot be touched but can be felt or sensed. An "air of sadness" is a feeling about the building, not a physical thing.
Example: There was an intangible sense of danger in the room.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: invincible — Incorrect. Invincible means too strong to be defeated; it describes strength, not a feeling in the air.
Example: The champion seemed invincible.
Option 2: inevitable — Incorrect. Inevitable means certain to happen, impossible to avoid; it describes an event, not a mood.
Example: After such heavy rain, a flood was inevitable.
Option 3: invulnerable — Incorrect. Invulnerable means impossible to harm or damage; it does not describe a feeling.
Example: The fortress seemed invulnerable to attack.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| invincible | 24-05 S1 | 22-05 S2 | – | 13-06 S3 | 16-07 S1 17-08 S2 30-08 S1 |
| intangible | 14-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |