Question

Pick the option that best fills in the blank in the given sentence to complete it logically or correctly.
The children were so ________ that the teacher had to yell to be heard.
A) Perverse
B) Obstreperous
C) Morose
D) Discreet

Answer 1

Hint: Vocabulary refers to all the words known and used or vocabulary are words that exist in a particular language or subject.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A) Perverse – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of perverse is ‘awkward, contrary, irrational or illogical’ and this word does not go well in the sentence. However, students are not difficult to handle as per the sentence. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Obstreperous – is the correct answer because the meaning of obstreperous is ‘noisy and difficult to control’ and this is the most appropriate option that fits logically or correctly in the blank. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option C) Morose – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of morose is ‘gloomy or bad tempered’ and this will not go logically or correctly in the blank. Thus, this word is inappropriate and this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Discreet – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of discreet is ‘separate, individual, detached’ and this does not fit well in the blank. So, this is an incorrect answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option B”- The children were so obstreperous that the teacher had to yell to be heard.

Note:
For answering such questions it is very important to know the meaning of the words that are given in the options. And option B is correct whose meaning fits the blank as well as gives sense to the meaning. Students should not be confused with the words ‘perverse’ and ‘obstreperous’ because the antonym of the word Obstreperous is perverse. Thus, Option B is the best fit logically or correctly in the sentence.