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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. Compact (i) By this compact the prince was invested with all the prerogatives belonging to the sovereign. (ii) The students of this class like to compact her boredom by reading a book. (iii) Without a doubt, the best feature of the iAudio U2 is its compact size.
    A Only ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both i and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D i, ii and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    i- this is correct. here, the word ‘compact’ means ‘a formal agreement between two or more people, organizations, or countries’. ii- here, the usage is incorrect. iii- this is correct. here, ‘compact’ means ‘consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little space’.

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