Question

Fill in the blank with the correct option:
He may be the person in charge but he is very ____ and ______.

• A. jovial, arrogant
• B. intelligent, arrogant
• C. cunning, arrogant
• D. self assertive, arrogant

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The correct option is C cunning, arrogant
'Jovial' means friendly and good natured. Since 'jovial' and 'intelligent' are positive adjectives while 'arrogant' is a negative adjective, we cannot combine them with the conjunction 'and'. 'Self-assertive' and 'arrogant' have similar meanings and are, therefore, not the best answer. The most appropriate answer is 'cunning and arrogant'.