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      Question

      Dearth (i) They were wholly dearth to my

      arguments, or failed to perceive their force, and fell into a strain of invective that was irresistible. (ii) The next danger was from the people, who were infuriated by the dearth of corn. (iii) The review shows the dearth of evaluations of health promotion. 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.
      A Only ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Both i and ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Both ii and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D i, ii and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Explanation: Dearth = scarcity, lack, or shortage of something.  Here, dearth of corn means a shortage of corn. The people were angry because there was not enough corn available.  Here, dearth of evaluations means there are very few evaluations/studies related to health promotion.

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