In each question a word is given in bold, using this word three sentences are given. Choose the set of sentence(s) that has/have the correct usage of the given word.

Collaboration
(i) The success of the project was a result of effective collaboration among team members.
(ii) The company collaborated with a renowned university for research and development.
(iii) The children collaborated uncontrollably as they played in the sprinklers on a hot summer day.

Correct option is D

Correct answer

D — Only A and B

Meaning of the word: Collaboration

Meaning (English):
The act of working together with one or more people to achieve a common goal.

अर्थ (Hindi):
सहयोग; मिलकर काम करना; संयुक्त प्रयास

Example (English):
The collaboration between scientists from different countries led to a groundbreaking discovery.

Sentence-wise analysis

(i) The success of the project was a result of effective collaboration among team members.

Analysis:
Here, “collaboration” correctly means teamwork or joint effort among members.

·       It refers to cooperative effort.

·       Grammatically correct usage.

·       Contextually appropriate.

This sentence is correct.

(ii) The company collaborated with a renowned university for research and development.

Analysis:
“Collaborated” is the verb form of collaboration.

·       It correctly describes working together.

·       The preposition “with” is correctly used.

·       Context is logical and accurate.

This sentence is correct.

(iii) The children collaborated uncontrollably as they played in the sprinklers on a hot summer day.

Analysis:
This sentence is incorrect because:

·       “Collaborated” means worked together for a shared objective.

·       Playing in sprinklers does not involve purposeful cooperation.

·       The adverb “uncontrollably” suggests random behaviour, not structured teamwork.

Thus, the usage is contextually inappropriate.

Conclusion

Sentences (i) and (ii) use the word correctly.
Sentence (iii) uses the word incorrectly.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

D — Only A and B