Directions : A word has been given in each question and has been used in the…
2023
Directions : A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used correctly in all the three statements, then mark “All of these” as your answer.
INTEREST
(i) She developed a keen interest in painting during her college years and has since become a talented artist.
(ii) The company's new product generated a lot of interest among consumers due to its innovative features.
(iii) Sarah's interest in environmental conservation led her to volunteer at a local wildlife sanctuary.
- A.
both (ii) & (iii)
- B.
only (i)
- C.
both (i) & (ii)
- D.
only (iii)
- E.
All of these
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Correct answer: E
Concept. A word is used correctly in a sentence only when both its meaning (the sense it carries in context) and its grammar (its part of speech and the structure around it) fit. The noun interest has several valid senses: a feeling of curiosity or attention towards something, and the readiness to give one's time to a cause. The test for each statement is threefold — correct part of speech, a natural collocation, and a sense that suits the context.
Application. Run the three-part test on each statement:
(i) “developed a keen interest in painting” — interest is a noun (curiosity/enthusiasm), in the collocation “interest in”, with a sense that fits. Passes all three checks.
(ii) “generated a lot of interest among consumers” — interest is a noun (attention attracted), “generate interest” is a standard collocation, and the sense fits. Passes all three checks.
(iii) “interest in environmental conservation led her to volunteer” — interest is a noun (concern for a cause), again with “interest in”, sense fitting. Passes all three checks.
Cross-check / contrast. None of the three statements shows a wrong part of speech, a broken collocation, or a clashing sense — so none can be excluded. A common trap is to discard a statement on a vague feeling rather than a concrete usage fault; here no such fault exists in any sentence.
Result. All three statements use interest correctly, so the answer is “All of these”.