Century 1 Making a century and propelling his team to a win was a fitting reply from the captain 2 F...........

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.

Century

1) Making a century and propelling his team to a win was a fitting reply from the captain.

2) Following a century-old tradition the husband decided to visit the hilltop temple with his wife.

3) The century was filled with a great diversity of animals.

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Both 2 and 3

All

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Explanation:

The numerical 100 is written as century in cricket and is used to refer to 100 years. In sentence 1 and 2 it makes perfect sense.
In sentence 3 however, the word must be sanctuary which refers to a nature reserve for wild animals.

The correct answer is option C.