In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. She believed that it was imminent that he would be chosen as the leader of the group.

Step-by-step solution

The word 'imminent' means something that is about to happen or is impending. In the context of the given sentence, it implies that his selection as the leader was certain to happen very soon. Among the given options, 'inevitable' means certain to happen or unavoidable, which is the closest in meaning to 'imminent'. The other options ('timely', 'distant', 'unlikely') do not convey the sense of an impending or certain event. Answer: inevitable