Question

    In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as your answer.

    Percentages and data spun (A) out by governmental agencies and policy think-tanks are open to contestation (B) , but there are other indices (C) of proof that seriously contradit (D) the tall claims of employment generation.

    A spun Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B contestation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C indices Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D contradit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct spelling is ‘contradict’. Percentages and data spun out by governmental agencies and policy think-tanks are open to contestation, but there are other indices of proof that seriously contradict the tall claims of employment generation.

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