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    Question

    In each of the following questions, a word has been

    given and used in three statements. You are supposed to identify which of the statements/s use/s the word correctly and mark that as your answer Word: circumvent (I) Several firms attempted to circumvent regulatory requirements by restructuring transactions without altering their economic substance. (II) The author’s narrative style seeks to circumvent empathy by vividly portraying the suffering of marginalised communities. (III) Activists sought to circumvent the restrictive law by using informal networks to continue their work.
    A Only (I) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both (I) and (III) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only (II) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both (I) and (II) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All (I), (II), and (III) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Circumvent cannot mean evoke, generate, foster, or cultivate. It specifically means to bypass an obstacle or rule, which makes this usage in sentence II semantically incompatible with empathy and portrayal.

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