2020 · Q24
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or group of words are given after the sentence. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
He has lost all his investments and he is __________.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Abroke
- Bbroken
- Cdiscredited
- Ddefunct
Explanation
'To be broke' is the idiom for having no money — exactly the state of someone who has lost all his investments. 'Broken' describes a damaged object, 'discredited' means having lost reputation or credibility, and 'defunct' means no longer functioning (used of organisations or machines). Only 'broke' fits a person left penniless. Hence (A) broke is correct.