Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given text carefully and fill in the blank with the most appropriate option that would complete the text.

The journalist was so vehement in his opposition to the controversial issue of black money in offshore accounts, that even when he moderated his comments, his piece was too ____________ for publication.

  1. astute

  2. volatile

  3. incendiary

  4. censored

  5. cryptic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Incendiary means likely to stir up trouble and upset people. The article apparently is so strongly worded that on a controversial issue, it could create trouble. The word controversial leads us to this conclusion.

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