The following text is adapted from a story about an insomniac.
He had a perpetual sense, as he listened to the ticking clock, that the night would never end; he always had the feeling that the darkness was a permanent state of being.
As used in the text, what does the word "perpetual" most nearly mean?
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readingWhich choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A
Constant
B
Occasional
C
Sudden
D
Brief
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. The text says he had the feeling the night would "never end." "Perpetual" means never ending or changing; constant.
Choice B is incorrect because "occasional" means sometimes. Choice C is incorrect because "sudden" means abrupt. Choice D is incorrect because "brief" means short.