The sudden hush as he took his place at the desk in the dais.
The sudden hush as he took his place at the desk in the dais.
(A) Noise
(B) Silence
(C) Fear
(D) Excitement
“Hush” means an abrupt descent into silence. In that sentence, it means that everyone was quiet the moment he sat down in his spot at the desk on the dais. So, “silence” is the word that should be used.