Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicised part of the sentence.

War always has a baneful effect on the people of a nation.

• A. harmful
• B. foul
• C. pertinent
• D. unpleasant

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Baneful means something that is harmful or destructive.

“Harmful” means something that is most likely to cause harm, hence Option D is the correct answer because it is the most suitable meaning of the given word in italics.

Option A is incorrect because “unpleasant” means something that is not pleasant or soothing which is not relevant to the given word.

Option B is incorrect because “foul” means unpleasant or offensive to the senses hence it is not related to the given word.

Option C is incorrect because “pertinent” means relevant to a particular matter, which is not the correct meaning for the given word.