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    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.

    Conviction

    I. The appeal court overturned the conviction against her.

    II. Houston was chosen as the site for the conviction .

    III. One of the ways to dissipate perspiration is by conviction .

    A Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E I, II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘conviction’ means ‘the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty’. Only in I is the word used correctly. In II, ‘convention’ would be the correct word. In III, ‘convection’ is correct.

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