Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Mounting unemployment is the most serious and _________ problem faced by India today.

• A. dubious
• B. grand
• C. unpopular
• D. intractable
• E. unattainable

Answer 1

The correct option is D intractable

Option D: 'Intractable' means 'hard to control or deal with'. Here the problem "mounting unemployment" is the most serious and 'hard to deal with' problem "faced by India today".

Hence this word forms a complete meaningful sentence and option D is correct.

Option A: 'Dubious' means 'hesitating or doubting'.

Option B: 'Grand' means 'magnificent and imposing in appearance or size'.

Option C: 'Unpopular' means 'not liked or popular'.

Option E: 'Unattainable' means 'not able to be achieved'.

These words are not the most suitable to the sentence in meaning and relevance.

Hence options A, B, C and E are incorrect.