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Question:

For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A,B,C,D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E,F,G,H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages most closely matched.

BOUND

Dictionary Definition		Usage
A	Obliged, constrained	E	Dinesh felt bound to walk out when the discussion turned to kickbacks.
B	Limiting, value	F	Bulleted by contradictory forces he was bound to lose his mind.
C	Move in a specified direction	G	Vidya's story strains the bounds of
D	Destined or certain to be	H	Bound for a career in law, Jyoti was reluctant to study Milton.

Explanation:

In sentence (E) Dinesh felt obliged (A) to walk out…, hence, A relates to E. With that, options 1 and 4 can be eliminated.
In sentence F, ‘bound to’ indicates certainty. Therefore, D relates to sentence F.
In sentence G, ‘the bounds of credulity’ refers to ‘the limits of credulity’ (B).
In sentence (H), ‘bound for a career in law’ means that Jyoti was ‘moving towards’ (C) a career in law.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Note: Option has been altered to validate correct answer.

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