What word best describes Ms. Stuart's approach to punctuality?

• A. She is lenient.
• B. She is strict.
• C. She is indifferent.
• D. She is generous.

Answer: (B)

How someone handles punctuality shows how strictly they enforce timely arrival. If Ms. Stuart expects everyone to be on time and doesn’t tolerate lateness, that stance is best described as strict. Being strict about punctuality means she sets a clear start time and implies consequences for being late, keeping meetings or classes on schedule.

Lenient would mean she’s more forgiving of late arrivals, indifferent would imply a lack of concern about timing, and generous isn’t really about timeliness at all. These don’t fit as well as strict, which captures the firm, on-time expectation suggested by the description.