Question

Daniel perused the college catalogs for the hundredth time. Both universities had numerous selling points; they both had superior

reputations for their academic programs and both offered campus settings that fit his lifestyle. The only clear difference he could find between the
schools was location. One university was only an hour from home while the other was across the country. Daniel had tossed this thought around
for months while attempting to decide whether he wanted to stay so close to home, where visits would be easy, or if he was really prepared to go
across country, where visits would be limited to major holidays. Tomorrow was his final opportunity to accept or reject each school. It was time to
get out of limbo and move forward with a firm decision.
Dictionary
limbo n.
1. place of confinement
2. state of neglect
3. transitional location
4. state of uncertainty
Which meaning of limbo is used in the passage?

Answer 1

The meaning of limbo as used in the passage is:

4. state of uncertainty.

Step-by-step explanation:

This question is testing our ability to identify the correct meaning of a word according to the context. All four options provided present meanings for the word "limbo". But which one has the meaning that goes with the ideas presented in the text?

After reading the passage, we know that Daniel is undecided when it comes to which university to attend. He has been struggling with this choice for quite some time now since both universities offer him everything he wants. Thus, Daniel is in a limbo in the sense that he is in a place of uncertainty, of not knowing what to choose. With that in mind, we pick number 4 as the best option.