Multiple choice

Fill in the blank (iii).

Directions: In the paragraph given below some words have been left out. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks(s).

The __(i)__ name for the tiger is Panthera Tigris. It is the national animal of India __(ii)__ as the Lord of Jungles due to its grace, majesty, power and endurance. The large Asiatic carnivorous tiger is quadruped, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish vertical __(iii)__ and a white belly. India __(iv)__, has more than half the population of the tigers of the entire world and eight __(v)__ species. The Royal Bengal tiger is the most  __(vi)__ about. It is the __(vii)__ of the four big cats of the Panthera genus. On an __(viii)__, a tiger is about 13 feet in __(ix)__ and 150 kilograms in weight. The tiger is a __(x)__ predator and carnivore. It is a native of eastern and southern Asia.

  1. ribbon

  2. strokes

  3. stripes

  4. division

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Stripe means: a relatively long, narrow band of a different colour from the rest of a surface or thing. This is what the tiger skin has.