Sentence

The manager's _____ decision to cancel the project surprised the entire team.

Options

Answer

• (A) abrupt

Solution

1. The team was surprised, so the decision must have been sudden and unexpected.
2. Abrupt means sudden, which fits the clue.
3. Gradual is the opposite, tedious means boring, and humble describes a modest person, not a decision.
4. The correct word is abrupt.