My interest was a) piqued when I found out he was a world-class chess player.
What does piqued interest mean?
Piqued interest refers to arousal of interest.
It connotes excitement or curiosity resulting from the discovery.
Thus, her interest was not peaked or peeked but piqued.
Answer Options:
a) piqued/world-class
b) peaked/world-class
c) peeked / world-class