Question

He was the most disputatious student I ever had. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the word printed in bold in the sentence.
A. Scandalous.
B. Argumentative.
C. Uncertain.
D. Opinionated.

Answer 1

Hint:The word given in the sentence ‘Disputatious’ means someone who mostly has heated arguments. As the sentence said that the student is most disputatious the teacher had ever seen means that the student is the most argumentative among all the students.

Complete answer:
Option (A) ‘Scandalous’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘Scandalous’ means ‘person who arises public outrage by the perceived offense against law or morality or person who is disgracefully bad” which is not the same meaning as the word ‘Disputatious’.
Option (B) ‘Argumentative’: is the correct option because the word ‘Argumentative’ means ‘to be involved in heated debates or the person who aggressively involves himself/herself into the conversation’ which is the synonym to the word ‘Disputatious’.
Option (C) ‘Uncertain’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘Uncertain’ means to be not definite in anything or not to be relied on’ which is not the same meaning as the word ‘Disputatious’.
Option (D) ‘Opinionated’: is an incorrect option because the word ‘Opinionated’ means to be characterized by conceited assertiveness and dogmatism’ meaning person who is inflexible, arrogant, and who is obsessed with self-importance which is not the same meaning as the word ‘Disputatious’.
He is the most argumentative student I ever had.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:The word with the same meaning which is acceptable to use is known as a synonym. The above-mentioned ‘Disputatious’ means someone who is involved with heated arguments. As the sentence said that the student is most disputatious the teacher had ever seen means that the student is most argumentative seen by the teacher is his/her career.