Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence a word is in brackets. Choose the word nearest in meaning to the bracketed word from the four words listed below.

Indians are likely to be (parochial)

  1. generous

  2. narrow-minded

  3. brave

  4. short-sighted
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Parochial originally meant 'related to a parish' but evolved to mean 'narrow-minded' or 'limited in scope'. In this sentence, 'narrow-minded' correctly captures the sense of having a restricted perspective. 'Generous' is the opposite, 'brave' refers to courage, and 'short-sighted' literally means lacking foresight.

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