Question

Carson was suspicious, but not given to snap judgments. So, on facing the suspect across the interrogation table, he said, "I understand you have alleged that you were not present on the night of the assault."

In the context of this passage, which of the following is a synonym for alleged?

A. Claimed
B. Denied
C. Intended
D. Revealed

Answer 1

The answer would be A.Claimed. Alleged means to say without proof. At that point in the investigation there is no proof he is innocent or guilty so to make a definite statement saying he's innocent would be a Claim/Allegation. There's no proof.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Claimed.

In the context of the passage, the synonym for alleged is "claimed." This is because when you observe this sentence: "I understand you have allegedthat you were not present on the night of the assault" you will notice that the one being interrogated is claiming that he was not present on the night of the assault.