2022 · Q111
Directions : In the following questions a particular word is provided. Four sentences have been framed, one of which makes use of the word correctly. You are required to select the correct option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Alibi’
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- AThe accused was acquitted because he provided an alibi.
- BThe accused was acquitted because his alibi was not accepted.
- CThe accused was acquitted because his alibi was false.
- DThe accused was convicted because he provided an alibi.
Explanation
An "alibi" is strictly a legal defence - the claim of being elsewhere when a crime was committed. Only option A ("The accused produced an alibi to prove his innocence") uses it in this legal sense. Options B, C and D misuse it to mean a generic excuse or story, which is the common error this question tests. Hence option A.