Question

Fill in the blank in the sentence below with the word or pair of words that best fits the meaning of the given sentence.
The ________ of evidence was on the side of the plaintiff since all but one witness testified that his story was correct.

Options

• paucity

• propensity

• accuracy

• preponderance

Answer 1

Preponderance means supremacy/advantage.
Paucity would mean dearth. Since the given statement refers to everyone testifying the story so the plaintiff has the advantage of evidence. So, option Preponderance is correct. Propensity means inclination.