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Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can replace the word printed in italics in the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
His credulous nature often landed him in trouble.

A
dreamy
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trusting
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C
obsessive
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D
helpless
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Solution

The correct option is A trusting
The highlighted word means 'believing anything easily'.
Option B is correct. 'Trusting', in this context, also means 'believing anything easily'. Thus, it has the required meaning and is the correct answer.
Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
'Dreamy' means 'showing lack of attention' and 'obsessive' means 'tending to obsess over everything'.

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