Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
He kept his eyes peeled and his ears pricked up for some important clue.

• A. hint
• B. inkling
• C. intimation
• D. signal

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

hint

Option A: 'Clue' means 'a piece of evidence or information'.

'Hint' means 'a slight or indirect indication or suggestion'.

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

Option B: 'Inkling' means 'a feeling or a slight idea that something is true or likely to happen'.

Option C: 'Intimation' means 'an indication or hint'. It refers to an announcement, more than a clue.

Option D: 'Signal' means 'a gesture or a sign'. It is irrelevant in meaning to the given sentence.

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

So, options B, C and D are wrong.