Question

In each of the following questions, a sentence is given with a word given in BOLD. Corresponding to each question, three sentences are given with the use of the same word. From the options choose the sentence(s) which give(s) a DIFFERENT MEANING for the word used in the sentence above. The meaning used in the sentence(s) should be different from the one used in the main sentence.  Had the central bank not chosen to FLOAT the national currency during the balance-of-payments crisis, foreign exchange reserves would have depleted within weeks under the rigid peg mechanism.
I. Should the board approve the restructuring proposal, the management intends to float a series of high-yield debt instruments in the international market.
II. The maritime investigation team reported that debris from the unidentified cargo vessel continued to float across offshore shipping corridors.
III. Economists questioned whether the multilateral agency would float a new policy framework to address sovereign debt distress in emerging economies.

A Only II
B I and III
C II and III
D I, II and III
E Only I
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