Question

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

He spent his whole life caught up in mundane matters.

• A. foolish
• B. ordinary
• C. inconsequential
• D. criminal

Answer 1

The correct option is B ordinary

Mundane means something very bland, ordinary, boring and lifeless.

Option B is the correct answer because “ordinary “ means something that is normal and not special hence it is the correct meaning of the given word.

Option A is incorrect because “foolish” means to be silly or stupid which is incorrect .

Option C is incorrect because “inconsequential” means not important or significant which is not the correct meaning for the given word.

Option D is incorrect because “criminal” means one who commits crimes, hence not related.