Question

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.

Dearth (i) They were wholly deaf to my arguments,

or failed to perceive their force, and fell into a strain of invective that was irresistible. (ii) The next danger was from the people, who were infuriated by the dearth of corn. (iii) The review shows the dearth of evaluations of health promotion.

A Only ii

B Both i and ii

C Both ii and iii

D i, ii and iii

E None of these

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