Hamper I The Centre rsquo s move to direct oil marketing companies to lower auto fuel price hampers ...........

English Language (IBPS CL) Word Usage

Direction: In the following question, a word is given that is followed by three statements. All these three statements carry the given word. Identify the sentence(s) in which the word fits to make them grammatically correct and meaningful.

Hamper

I. The Centre’s move to direct oil marketing companies to lower auto fuel price hampers the confidence of oil companies in investments made in India.

II. Metro Railway services were hampered for 15 minutes on Monday afternoon.

III. High street retailers, Marks & Spencer and John Lewis & Partners, have also released their own hampers which are far more

affordable than the luxury offerings.

Only I

Both I and II

Only III

Both II and III

All I, II and III

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Explanation:

All the three statements use the word “hamper” in the correct form.
In the first and the second sentence, the word has been used as a verb in the present and the past tense respectively. “Hamper” means to cause hindrance.
The third sentence uses the word as a noun which means a basket or a container. The word fits appropriately in the given question.
Since the word has been used correctly in all the sentences, option E is the correct answer.