Which adjective describes something that happens by chance, often positive?

• A. Incidental
• B. Fortunate
• C. Fortuitous
• D. Deliberate

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is choosing a word that describes something that happens by chance, often with a positive outcome. Fortuitous fits best because it specifically means happening by luck or chance, and it carries a sense that the result is favorable or beneficial. That positive spin on an unplanned event is exactly what the prompt is after.

Incidental describes something that happens as a byproduct or is minor and not central to the main purpose; it’s more about being secondary than about the event’s luck or positivity. Fortunate means lucky or favorable, focusing more on the outcome or a person’s good luck rather than the randomness of the event itself. Deliberate means intentional or planned, the opposite of happening by chance.