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Standard XII
Chemistry
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In the question below are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics type, which may be either mis-spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicized words.
I. The white colour in our National Flag is a symbol of purity of thought.
II. The folk singers sang to the accompaniment of the cymbol.
  1. only sentence I is correct
  2. only sentence II is correct
  3. I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
  4. both the sentences I and II are correct
  5. neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words

A
only sentence II is correct
B
both the sentences I and II are correct
C
only sentence I is correct
D
I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
E
neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
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The correct answer is Option A.
SYMBOL means SIGN. In sentence 1, white colour is a sign of purity of thought.
In sentence 2, the word should be CYMBAL.
Thus only sentence 1 is correct.

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