Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
He was ingenious enough to know how to get out of the clutches of law.

• A. clever
• B. intelligent
• C. alert
• D. cunning

Answer 1

The correct option is A clever

Option A: 'Ingenious' means 'clever, original and inventive'.

'Clever' means 'quick to understand, intelligent'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option A is correct.

Option B: 'Intelligent' means 'able to learn and understand things easily'. It means the same as 'clever' but it does not mean 'inventive'.

Option C: 'Alert' means 'quick to understand and act in a situation'.

Option D: 'Cunning' means 'achieve something through deceit'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'ingenious'.

So, options B, C and D are wrong.