Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

The police found that the man whom they had arrested was an _____________ to several crimes.

• A. Eye-witness
• B. Victim
• C. Accessory
• D. Adversary

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Accessory

Option C: 'Accessory' means 'giving aid as and when necessary'. It relates to the given sentence: the man had aided in several crimes.

Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'Eye-witness' is someone who has seen some act or crime and can give a firsthand account of it. The word doesn't quite fit here because the man that "the police" had arrested was guilty of the crime, and not witness to it.

Option B: 'Victim' is the person who has suffered due to any action or crime.

Option D: 'Adversary' means 'a person or group that attacks or opposes', 'enemy'.

These words do not complete the sentence in meaning, and 'accessory' is the most appropriate option.

Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.