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    Question

    Directions : In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.

    Impasse (i) Negotiations have reached an impasse

    . (ii) Our impasse response to the attack was sheer horror. (iii) The proposal offered both sides a way out of the diplomatic impasse .
    A Only i Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both ii and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both i and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘impasse’ means ‘a situation in which further development is impossible’. In i and iii, it is correct, but not in ii.

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