Directions: In the following question, four statements with blanks are given. Choose the option which fills in the blank the maximum number of times.

A. He behaves as if he is an exceptionally ______ person, incapable of understanding even basic maths. B. The room had a very ____ appearance due to the strange colours used. C. Your _____ replies were music to the professor’s ears. D. In a cosmopolitan society, you cannot afford to be ____ and witless.