Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

As he was a gullible leader his followers took advantage of him

  • A He was weak and unable to enforce his authority
  • B He was partial and unfair in dispensing justice
  • C He was simple minded to a fault
  • D He was slow to act
  • E He was lacking in education and experience in everyday affair
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The correct answer is C. He was simple minded to a fault

The phrase “he was a gullible leader” in this context is nearest in meaning to He was simple minded to a fault.

When someone is described as “gullible,” it often means they are easily fooled or persuaded to believe something.

So, in this case, the leader was so simple-minded that his followers took advantage of him.

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