Question

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word:
We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work.

• A. Skilled
• B. Hard
• C. Noble
• D. Of low status

Answer 1

The correct option is D Of low status

'Menial' means 'not requiring much skill and lacking prestige'.

So, from the options given below, the option 'of low status' is most appropriate, as it means 'lacking prestige'.

Hence Option D is correct.

The words 'skilled' and 'noble' are the opposite of what 'menial' means.

The word 'hard' has no relation to 'menial', as menial work is considered as work with no skill, its ease or difficulty is not described here.