In the following question, the word at the top is used in four different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
Paucity
1
This paucity of animal life seems inconsistent with the theory that the islands were once connected with the mainland.
2
The absence or extreme paucity of mosquitoes no doubt accounts for the infrequency of malarial fever in the interior.
3
There are regrettable paucity of training in the rudiments of security protocols or practices at the library.
4
No very strong argument can be based on the paucity of actual revolts.
5
Poor public awareness is compounded by the relative paucity of local authority sources of in-house specialist advice.