Question

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
At times, we are all to be mistaken.

• A. apt
• B. likely
• C. considered
• D. able

Hint:

Think about which word expresses a general possibility rather than personal tendency or ability.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand what the sentence is saying.
The sentence talks about the chance or probability that any of us can make a mistake at some point. So the missing word needs to express possibility, not ability or judgment.

Step 2: Test "apt" and "likely" together, since both can pair with "to".
"Apt to" usually points to someone's personal tendency or habit, almost like a trait, for example "he is apt to forget names". "Likely to" simply expresses a general chance of something happening to anyone, which fits the sentence about "we are all" making mistakes at times.

Step 3: Rule out "considered" and "able".
"Considered to be mistaken" would mean people judge us as mistaken, a different meaning from what the sentence intends. "Able to be mistaken" does not make sense either, since "able" talks about capability, not the chance of an error happening.

Final Answer:
"Likely" is the word that correctly expresses a general possibility of error. \[ \boxed{\text{Option B: likely}} \]