Question
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.  Perplexed A) She was perplexed by the sudden changes in the company's policies. (B) The perplexed movement of the dancer left the audience in awe. (C) He was perplexed at the complexity of the puzzle, unable to solve it.  ÂSolution
A is correct because 'perplexed' means confused or puzzled, and the sentence shows someone confused by changes. B is incorrect because 'perplexed' is not used to describe movements or actions, only mental states. C is correct because 'perplexed' also means being confused by something difficult to understand, like a puzzle.
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