Question

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

The doctor made a neat ___________ at the mouth of the boil.

• A. Wound
• B. Dent
• C. Incision
• D. Path

Answer 1

The correct option is C Incision

Option C is the correct answer because ‘incision’ means ‘to make a cut’. As there is a boil, the most logical step a doctor would take is to make an incision.
Option A is incorrect because ‘wound’ means ‘an injury caused by a cut or blow’. It is mentioned that there is a boil so ‘wound’ is not the appropriate word for this sentence.
Option B is incorrect because ‘dent’ means ‘a slight hollow made by pressure’. Although dent seems relatively similar it is not the appropriate word.
Option D is incorrect because ‘path’ means ‘a way’. It is not an appropriate word grammatically.