In this section an underlined word has been used variously in three sentences S1, S2 and S3. You are required to determine in how many sentences has the word been used correctly.
S1: It was quotidian on account of the courtiers to take great pains to maintain the dignity of the ailing monarch.
S2: The rules of conduct of the highest judiciary are quotidian principles on which rest the very foundations of justice and democracy.
S3: His quotidian life is, contrary to what people think, rather unexciting.
A.1✓ Correct
B.2
C.3
D.None
Explanation
Quotidian means occurring daily, ordinary, commonplace, or mundane. In S1, the construction 'quotidian on account of' is grammatically and semantically incorrect — it does not fit the meaning of 'daily/ordinary'. In S2, calling the foundational rules of the highest judiciary 'quotidian' (ordinary/commonplace) contradicts their elevated, foundational nature — incorrect usage. In S3, 'his quotidian life... rather unexciting' correctly uses quotidian to mean everyday/mundane life. Therefore the word is correctly used in only 1 sentence, making the answer (a) 1.
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