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Which of the following words can fill in the blank suitably in the following sentence?

The employees refused to follow the rules of the company. They have been called ___.

(A) amiable

(B) recalcitrant

(C) obstreperous

(D) obsequious

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Employees who refuse to follow rules are defiant. 'Recalcitrant' means stubbornly disobedient and 'obstreperous' means noisy and difficult to control, so both fit. 'Amiable' means friendly and 'obsequious' means excessively obedient, which contradict the context. Hence (B) and (C) only.

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