Which option best completes the definition of elicit in a sentence such as 'the question was designed to elicit information'?

• A. To hinder or prevent
• B. To confuse
• C. To obtain or bring forth (a response, information, etc.)
• D. To waste time

Answer: (C)

Elicit means to draw out or bring forth a response, information, or reaction from someone. In the sentence, the question is crafted to prompt someone to reveal information, so the word fits perfectly because it emphasizes provoking a response rather than hindering, confusing, or wasting time. The other ideas describe blocking, perplexing, or wasting time, which don’t capture the act of obtaining information.