Fill in the blank with the correct word, choosing from the options given below :-
The_____________ pupils were berated by the teacher for disturbing the other classes.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → rambunctious
Rambunctious means noisy, full of energy and hard to control. Pupils who were disturbing the other classes were behaving in this way, so the teacher scolded them.
Example: The rambunctious puppies knocked over the flower pots.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: ruminative — Incorrect. Ruminative means thoughtful, given to deep thinking; quiet, thoughtful pupils would not disturb other classes.
Example: He sat by the window in a ruminative mood.
Option 3: docile — Incorrect. Docile means quiet and easily controlled; it is nearly the opposite of what the sentence needs.
Example: The docile horse let the children ride it.
Option 4: absconding — Incorrect. Absconding means running away secretly, usually to escape arrest; pupils who had run away could not be disturbing the other classes.
Example: The police caught the absconding cashier at the airport.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| docile | 14-05 S2 29-05 S2 | – | 29-05 S1 | 13-06 S1 | – |