Question

Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the italicized part of the sentence.
Every body laughed at the puerility of his statement.

• A. inaccuracy
• B. childishness
• C. insincerity
• D. falsehood

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

childishness

The highlighted word means 'childishness'.

Option B is correct. As we can see, the option has the correct meaning. Thus, it is the correct answer.

Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.

'Inaccuracy' means 'the state of not being exact', 'insincerity' means 'untruthfulness' and 'falsehood' means 'A false statement'.