Multiple choice

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) Every day the newspapers report heinous crimes against women. (2) A liberal lawyer could uncover the iniquities committed on his own doorstep. (3) A successful executive is supposed to be benign but firm in decisions. (4) History has written down Hitler as a man who enjoyed perpetrating violence and atrocities on people. (5) Some of the politicians are notorious criminals and are execrated as dangerous and corrupt.

  1. 1

  2. 5

  3. 3

  4. 2

  5. 4

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the word 'benign' in the sentence is an odd word because it is different from the key words, 'heinous, execrable etc.'.