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 announcement of an unexpected bonus led to great **tumult** among the staff.
- Amerriment
- Btrepidation
- Cupheaval
- Duproar
Explanation
'Tumult' denotes a loud confused noise or disorder, often with a connotation of agitation, which sits uneasily with the good news of a bonus. The sentence needs a word for the noisy, excited commotion of celebrating staff — 'uproar', which can describe cheering applause as well as protest, fits the enthusiastic reaction. 'Merriment' denotes a feeling of gaiety rather than the audible disturbance described. 'Trepidation' means fearful anxiety, the opposite of the expected reaction, and 'upheaval' implies a violent or disruptive change. 'Uproar' alone captures the loud, excited commotion.