Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:

The Talent Search Examination is challenging but not frightening. Why don't you take a ________ at it?

• A. Shot
• B. Trial
• C. Hit
• D. Swipe

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Shot

Option A is correct because ‘shot’ means ‘an attempt’. As there is the Talent Search Examination, ‘take a shot’ means ‘to give it a try’. Thus, option A is the right answer.
Option B is incorrect because ‘trial’ means ‘a test of performance or quality or an examination of evidence in a court’. ‘Trial’ is not the appropriate word in this context.
Option C is incorrect because ‘hit’ means ‘reach a target or level’. ‘Hit’ is not the appropriate grammatical word in this context.
Option D is incorrect because ‘swipe’ means ‘to hit with a swinging blow’. It is not the appropriate grammatical word in this context.