Each of the sentences in the following items has an underlined word, followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate option that is an improvement of the underlined word in the context of the sentence, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
The officer under suspension felt **intimated** by the committee members during his interrogation regarding the allegations against him.
- Ainculcated
- Bintimidated
- Casphyxiated
- Dannulled
Explanation
The underlined word 'intimated' means to hint at or announce something indirectly, which makes no sense for an officer facing interrogation. The sentence describes the officer's emotional state during questioning about allegations, so the intended word is 'intimidated', meaning frightened or made to feel threatened. 'Inculcated' means to instill an idea by repetition, 'asphyxiated' means suffocated, and 'annulled' means declared void — none fits a person's feeling during interrogation. Only 'intimidated' captures being cowed by the committee members.