Question

Select suitable option to complete the sentence:

The speaker painted a _________ picture of hunger in parts of India.

• A. chimerical
• B. passionate
• C. parsimonious
• D. poignant

Answer 1

The correct option is D poignant

Option D: 'Poignant' means 'affecting or moving the emotions'.

The meaning is relevant to the given sentence: the speaker painted an emotionally moving picture of hunger in parts of India. The sentence formed is hence complete, and option D is correct.

Option A: 'Chimerical' means 'unreal or imaginary'.

Option B: 'Passionate' means 'easily aroused or influenced by sexual desire'.

Option C: 'Parsimonious' means 'very unwilling to spend money or use resources'.

These words do not complete the sentence in meaning. Hence options A, B and C are wrong.