Directions: A word has been given in the question and used in the sentences below. Identify the statement(s) where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner.

METICULOUS
(A) Her meticulous attention to detail during the audit prevented a major financial error.
(B) The team made a meticulous decision in haste without reviewing the data properly.
(C) The meticulous storm ruined all the crops across the agricultural belt.

The correct answer is Only (A).

Meaning of the word:
The word METICULOUS means showing great attention to detail, being very careful, thorough, and precise.

Evaluating each statement:
(A) "Her meticulous attention to detail during the audit prevented a major financial error."
This usage is correct. The word 'meticulous' accurately describes showing thoroughness and extreme care during an audit.

(B) "The team made a meticulous decision in haste without reviewing the data properly."
This usage is incorrect. 'Meticulous' means careful and thorough, which directly contradicts making a decision 'in haste' and 'without reviewing the data properly'.

(C) "The meticulous storm ruined all the crops across the agricultural belt."
This usage is incorrect. A natural phenomenon like a storm cannot be 'meticulous', as the word implies human care and attention to detail. Appropriate words here would be 'severe', 'raging', or 'devastating'.

Hence, statement (A) is the only contextually and grammatically correct sentence.