Directions: In the following question, a target word is provided along with three sentences demonstrating its usage. Choose the option corresponding to the statement(s) in which the target word is used correctly in terms of both grammar and context. If none of the given sentences use the word correctly, select option (e), "None of these".
Correct Answer :
both (i) and (iii)
Solution :
The correct answer is both (i) and (iii).
Definition of Arbitrary:
The adjective arbitrary refers to something based on random choice, personal whim, or individual discretion, rather than any system, logic, or established rule.
Sentence-by-Sentence Analysis:
(i) "The manager's arbitrary decision to change shift schedules without prior notice angered the entire staff."
Correct: "Arbitrary" is used properly as an adjective to describe a decision made on a whim without proper reason or system. This is both contextually and grammatically correct.
(ii) "The research project was completed in 2021, arbitrary non-sequentially across several academic institutions."
Incorrect: The adjective "arbitrary" is improperly placed before the adverb "non-sequentially", making the construction grammatically incorrect and contextually awkward.
(iii) "The government introduced strict guidelines to eliminate the arbitrary allocation of public funds."
Correct: "Arbitrary" correctly describes an unsystematic or random distribution of funds, which fits the sentence grammatically and contextually.
Therefore, only statements (i) and (iii) demonstrate the correct usage of the target word.
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