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 number.
Archaeologists believe that counting large quantities (1) _______ about 10,000 years ago. Early farmers had to (2) _______ for communally stored crops. Early counting systems involved small tokens, which represented farmers' stores. In the area which is now southern Iraq, little figures shaped like discs, balls, and pyramids (3) ______ used in about 7500 B.C. to represent various holdings. Later, marks which represented the figures were (4) ______ on clay tablets by use of a blunt reed to cut into the wet clay. Still, the symbols were (5) ______ connected with specific merchandise.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: like
Option 2: always
Option 3: some
Option 4: just
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Correct Answer: always
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation : The term always in this context suggests a consistent or continual connection between the symbols and specific merchandise. It conveys the idea that the symbols were perpetually associated with particular goods.
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