Which sentence uses the word preposterous correctly?

• Preposterous gifts piled up for the newly married couple.
• The price of the concert ticket was preposterous.
• The cats in the study showed preposterous intelligence.
• A preposterous outlook on life makes it easy to make good decisions.

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The sentence that uses the word "preposterous" correctly is: The price of the concert ticket was preposterous.

In this context, "preposterous" means something that is absurd or ridiculous, which fits well with discussing the price of a concert ticket being excessively high.