Question

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
Our country sent a strong _____ of 120 athletes to the Rio 2016 Olympics.

• A. contestant
• B. contribution
• C. contingent
• D. convention

Answer 1

The correct option is C contingent

Option C is the correct answer as 'contingent' means a group of people having a common feature or a representative group. Contingent of athletes is the correct usage.

Option A is incorrect as 'contestant' refers to a single participant while the sentence clearly states that it is a group of 120 athletes.

Option B, 'contribution' is the act of offering any service and is grammatically wrong if used in the sentence.

Option D, 'convention' is incorrect as it generally means a council or a delegation met for a specific cause or agreement which does not fit in this context.