Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicised part of the sentence.

It was incumbent on him to report the matter at once.

• A. pointless
• B. depending
• C. binding
• D. optional

Answer 1

The correct option is C binding

Incumbent means necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility.

Option C is the correct answer because “binding” means an agreement involving an obligation that cannot be broken.

Hence option C is the most apt meaning for the given word.

Option A is incorrect because “pointless” means something that has no relevance, is not related to the given word.

Option B is incorrect because “depending” means be controlled or determined by, hence this is incorrect because it is not the exact meaning of incumbent.

Option D is incorrect because “optional” means something that is a choice given for one to make with full freedom without any force, which is incorrect here because it is irrelevant to the given word.