In the question below, a word is given. Following the word, three sentences have been given. Find out which of the following sentence(s) has/have correct usage of the given word.

Deceiving
(I) Beggars have a habit of deceiving by pretending handicapped before people.
(II) Inflation is the deceiving lack of supply in the market.
(III) The company was deceiving customers by selling low quality products.

Correct option is B

Correct Answer:
(b) Both (III) & (I)
Explanation:
The word "deceiving" means misleading or tricking someone into believing something false (in Hindi: धोखा देना, भ्रमित करना). It is used to describe actions or behavior intended to mislead others.
Sentence Analysis:
1. (I) Beggars have a habit of deceiving by pretending handicapped before people.
· Correct: The sentence uses "deceiving" properly to describe beggars misleading others by pretending to be handicapped.
· Minor correction: "pretending handicapped" should be revised to "pretending to be handicapped."
2. (II) Inflation is the deceiving lack of supply in the market.
· Incorrect: The sentence misuses "deceiving." Inflation itself is not an act of deception. A better word might be "result of" or "indicative of."
3. (III) The company was deceiving customers by selling low quality products.
· Correct: The sentence uses "deceiving" appropriately to describe the company misleading its customers.
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Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
· (a) Only (I): Incorrect, as (III) is also correct.
· (c) Both (III) & (II): Incorrect, as (II) is incorrect.
· (d) Only (II): Incorrect, as (II) is incorrect and (I) and (III) are correct.
· (e) Both (I) & (II): Incorrect, as (II) is incorrect.
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Final Answer:
(b) Both (III) & (I) because these sentences correctly use "deceiving" to describe misleading actions.