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    Question

    Below, a word is given followed by three sentences which

    consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of these sentences. Futile A. Despite their best efforts, all attempts to solve the problem proved futile .B. She enjoyed the futile effort of organizing the event for weeks.C. Their futile arguments never led to any meaningful conclusions.
    A Only A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both A and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both B and C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word "futile" refers to something that is pointless or ineffective. In sentences A and C, the word is correctly used to describe efforts and arguments that were unsuccessful. However, sentence B is incorrect because it suggests that the person enjoyed a futile effort, which contradicts the usual negative meaning of the word.

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