Question : Comprehension:
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.
There are three main groups of oils: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come (1) __________whales, those enormous creatures of the sea (2) __________are the largest remaining animals in the world. (3) _________the whale from the cold of the Arctic seas, nature (4) ________it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. (5) ___________the whale is killed; the blubber is stripped (6) _________and boiled down. It produces a great (7) ___________of oil which can be made into food for human (8)____________. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so (9)_________as the whale. The livers of the cod and the halibut, two (10) ___________of fish, yield nourishing oil.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 10.
Option 1: brand
Option 2: breed
Option 3: kinds
Option 4: orders
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Correct Answer: kinds
Solution : The most appropriate option is the third option.
Explanation:
The sentence talks about creatures or animals that yield oil. In this context,
kinds
mean different types or varieties of fish that provide oil.
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