The costume was _____ with the formal event, looking out of place.

• A. Indicate
• B. Income
• C. Incongruous
• D. Indigenous

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is to pick a word that expresses a lack of harmony with the surroundings. The sentence describes a costume that doesn’t fit the formal event, so you need a word meaning out of place or not in harmony. Incongruous fits because it specifically conveys something that clashes with its context, like a casual outfit at a formal event, which makes it seem out of place. The phrase “incongruous with the formal event” captures that sense of mismatch precisely.

Indicate means to point out or show something, which doesn’t describe fit. Income refers to earnings, which is unrelated. Indigenous means native to a place, which also doesn’t convey the idea of being out of place.