Select the option in which the usage of the given word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE. Figure

Select the option in which the usage of the given word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE. Figure Correct Answer We are <strong>figuring</strong> a strong team in the next tournament.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e., We are figuring a strong team in the next tournament.

[ alt="clipboard" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/09/clipboard.png" style="width: 38px; height: 38px;">Let's look at the following points-

•  Figure- A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics;This noun form is shown by option 2, which uses it to mean 'numbers or figures for the dead and missing'.
•  Figure- A shape that is defined by one or more lines in two dimensions (such as a circle or a triangle); This noun form is used in option 3, as 'geometrical figures or shapes'. 
•  Figure- an amount of money;This noun form is used in option 4 to show 'a six-number or figure salary'.
   

[ alt="pin" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/20/09/pin.png" style="width: 38px; height: 38px;">Now, look at the following points-

•  Only option 1 uses the word 'figure' incorrectly as the verb 'figuring'.
•  The correct word here to make it meaningful could be: We are featuring a strong team in the next tournament.