Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meanings of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

This is the most pertinent question in the minds of people.

  1. philosophical

  2. confusing

  3. relevant

  4. disturbing

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pertinent means relevant or applicable to the matter at hand. A pertinent question is one that is directly connected to the topic and worth considering, which is exactly what relevant means in this context.