Question

“Her _______ should not be confused with miserliness; she is ever willing to assist those in need.”

The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is:

1. cleanliness
2. punctuality
3. frugality
4. greatness

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : frugality

The correct answer is option 3.

Frugality: the quality of being economical with money: has a positive meaning

Miserliness: extreme meanness, excessive desire to save money: has a negative meaning 

The phrase 'not be confused with miserliness' implies that though she spends her money economically ( frugality and not miserliness ), she always helps those in need.

Option 1 ('cleanliness') and Option 3('punctuality') do not fit in the context of the sentence and thus can be eliminated.