Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with correct word.

We decided against doing business with them, after it was discovered that their business affairs were in a complete _______.

  1. jumble

  2. mess

  3. jam

  4. chaos

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

Mess is the most natural collocation here - business affairs in a complete mess means they were disorganized and chaotic. While chaos is semantically close, the phrase in a complete chaos is less natural than in a complete mess. Jumble and jam don't fit the business context as well.