Multiple choice

Even in the modern age, we can find examples of __________ societies, where women rule the roost.

Directions for the question:
The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (A) to (E). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Example:
After having a _________ journey, we had a ___________ food.
(A) persistent, musty                                          (B) frightful, terrific
(C) congenial, palatable                                      (D) tiresome, common
(E) expedition, brisk

Answer: (C)

  1. matriarchic

  2. hen

  3. tribal

  4. oligarchic

  5. hierarchical

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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Women rule the roost' means a society where a woman is the head. The correct word for this expression is 'matriarchic'.