Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Swollen joints (1)_______ when there is fluid in the tissues around the joints. It can be very (2)_______ and can make it difficult to move the affected joints. In some cases, swelling may cause affected joints to increase in size or appear to be in odd (3)_______. Joint pain and swelling can affect more than one (4)______ at a time. The most common joints to be (5)______ by pain and swelling are elbows, wrists, shoulders, the base of the spine, knuckles, hips, knees, or ankles. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (5).
Option 1: blended
Option 2: affected
Option 3: balmed
Option 4: reacted
Correct Answer: affected
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence discusses how pain and swelling affect joints. The term affected fits well in this context, implying that pain and swelling influence or alter the joints. When joints are affected, it means that they are experiencing these symptoms.
Therefore, the correct answer is affected.
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Swollen joints (1)_______ when there is fluid in the tissues around the joints. It can be very (2)_______ and can make it difficult to move the affected joints. In some cases, swelling may cause affected joints to increase in size or appear to be in odd (3)_______. Joint pain and swelling can affect more than one (4)______ at a time. The most common joints to be (5)______ by pain and swelling are elbows, wrists, shoulders, the base of the spine, knuckles, hips, knees, or ankles. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (1).
Option 1: happen
Option 2: prompt
Option 3: produce
Option 4: suppress
Swollen joints (1)_______ when there is fluid in the tissues around the joints. It can be very (2)_______ and can make it difficult to move the affected joints. In some cases, swelling may cause affected joints to increase in size or appear to be in odd (3)_______. Joint pain and swelling can affect more than one (4)______ at a time. The most common joints to be (5)______ by pain and swelling are elbows, wrists, shoulders, the base of the spine, knuckles, hips, knees, or ankles. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (3).
Option 1: shape
Option 2: audio
Option 3: colour
Option 4: odour
Swollen joints (1)_______ when there is fluid in the tissues around the joints. It can be very (2)_______ and can make it difficult to move the affected joints. In some cases, swelling may cause affected joints to increase in size or appear to be in odd (3)_______. Joint pain and swelling can affect more than one (4)______ at a time. The most common joints to be (5)______ by pain and swelling are elbows, wrists, shoulders, the base of the spine, knuckles, hips, knees, or ankles. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (4).
Option 1: muscle
Option 2: vein
Option 3: tissue
Option 4: joint
Swollen joints (1)_______ when there is fluid in the tissues around the joints. It can be very (2)_______ and can make it difficult to move the affected joints. In some cases, swelling may cause affected joints to increase in size or appear to be in odd (3)_______. Joint pain and swelling can affect more than one (4)______ at a time. The most common joints to be (5)______ by pain and swelling are elbows, wrists, shoulders, the base of the spine, knuckles, hips, knees, or ankles. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (2).
Option 1: uncomfortable
Option 2: snug
Option 3: pleasant
Option 4: convenient
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The modern pizza was originally (1).__________ in Naples, Italy but the word pizza is Greek in (2).__________ derived from the Greek word pktos meaning solid or clotted. The ancient (3)._________ covered their bread with oils, herbs and cheese. The first major (4).__________ that led to flatbread pizza was the use of tomato as a topping. It was common for the poor of the area around Naples to add (5).___________ to their yeast-based flat bread, and so the pizza began. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: Romans
Option 2: Greeks
Option 3: Spaniards
Option 4: Indians
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