Question

Choose the word that best completes the given sentence correctly and meaningfully.

The police have a new _________ in their search for the bank robbers.

• A. Assistance
• B. Lead
• C. Progress
• D. Information

Answer 1

The correct option is B Lead

Assistance- means the act of helping someone by sharing their work.

Lead - means something which gives a clue as to who or what is responsible.

Progress - means forward or onward movement towards a destination.

Information- means facts provided or learned about something or someone.

In the given sentence, the word required to complete the sentence correctly to indicate that the police have a new clue is 'Lead". So the correct answer is option B) Lead.