A word and its definition are given followed by four sentences. Choose the option that best fits with the definition.

Maneuvering: ways of achieving your aims that are clever, show skill and are often dishonest.

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  1. A family is making plans for the daughter’s wedding.
  2. A manager making his way to the top.
  3. A captain giving order to his soldiers.
  4. A child planning to stay away from school.

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Option 2 : A manager making his way to the top.
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The correct answer is 'A manager making his way to the top.'

Key Points

  • From the definition given in the question, we can understand that 'maneuvering' is used to achieve one's goals using skill and often dishonest means.
  • Option 2 talks about a manager who is achieving success. For this, he might have used skills and dishonest means.
  • None other option is talking about achieving any goal or success.
  • Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.
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