In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
I hate him for the simple reason that he keeps singing his own praises continually talking about himself. He is an irritating _______ . He is a real _____ because for anything he does he always expects something in return, a selfish person indeed.

Options

A. poser, misanthrope
B. poser, egotist
C. egoist, misanthrope
D. egotist, egoist

Answer

D

Explanation

egotist (Noun) : a selfish, self- centred person
egoist (Noun) : a person who thinks that he or she is better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about himself or herself
poser (Noun) : a difficult question or problem
misanthrope (Noun) : a person who hates and avoids other people
Here, egotist, egoist is the right usage.