Reading Comprehension

Which of the following could replace 'foetus' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Communicable diseases: These diseases are caused by pathogens, which include bacteria, viruses, protozoa etc. and are readily transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact or through a vector. The infection may also spread through air, water, milk, food or pass across the placenta from the mother into foetus.
Non-communicable diseases: Also called non-infectious or degenerative diseases, the non-communicable diseases are not transmitted by contact with the person suffering from the disease or any other agency.
Allergy: Allergy is any condition in which a person reacts in a hypersensitive manner to any substance.
Alcoholism: Addiction to alcohol or its repeated use is called alcoholism.
When a person drinks an excess of alcoholic beverage at one time, he is likely to become intoxicated.
Drug Abuse: LSD is an example of hallucinogenic drugs, so called because it gives rise to dramatic hallucinations.

Which of the following could replace 'intoxicated' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Communicable diseases: These diseases are caused by pathogens, which include bacteria, viruses, protozoa etc. and are readily transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact or through a vector. The infection may also spread through air, water, milk, food or pass across the placenta from the mother into foetus.
Non-communicable diseases: Also called non-infectious or degenerative diseases, the non-communicable diseases are not transmitted by contact with the person suffering from the disease or any other agency.
Allergy: Allergy is any condition in which a person reacts in a hypersensitive manner to any substance.
Alcoholism: Addiction to alcohol or its repeated use is called alcoholism.
When a person drinks an excess of alcoholic beverage at one time, he is likely to become intoxicated.
Drug Abuse: LSD is an example of hallucinogenic drugs, so called because it gives rise to dramatic hallucinations.

Which of the following could replace 'hypersensitive' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Communicable diseases: These diseases are caused by pathogens, which include bacteria, viruses, protozoa etc. and are readily transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact or through a vector. The infection may also spread through air, water, milk, food or pass across the placenta from the mother into foetus.
Non-communicable diseases: Also called non-infectious or degenerative diseases, the non-communicable diseases are not transmitted by contact with the person suffering from the disease or any other agency.
Allergy: Allergy is any condition in which a person reacts in a hypersensitive manner to any substance.
Alcoholism: Addiction to alcohol or its repeated use is called alcoholism.
When a person drinks an excess of alcoholic beverage at one time, he is likely to become intoxicated.
Drug Abuse: LSD is an example of hallucinogenic drugs, so called because it gives rise to dramatic hallucinations.

Which of the following could replace 'degenerative' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Communicable diseases: These diseases are caused by pathogens, which include bacteria, viruses, protozoa etc. and are readily transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact or through a vector. The infection may also spread through air, water, milk, food or pass across the placenta from the mother into foetus.
Non-communicable diseases: Also called non-infectious or degenerative diseases, the non-communicable diseases are not transmitted by contact with the person suffering from the disease or any other agency.
Allergy: Allergy is any condition in which a person reacts in a hypersensitive manner to any substance.
Alcoholism: Addiction to alcohol or its repeated use is called alcoholism.
When a person drinks an excess of alcoholic beverage at one time, he is likely to become intoxicated.
Drug Abuse: LSD is an example of hallucinogenic drugs, so called because it gives rise to dramatic hallucinations.

Which of the following could replace 'agency' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Communicable diseases: These diseases are caused by pathogens, which include bacteria, viruses, protozoa etc. and are readily transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact or through a vector. The infection may also spread through air, water, milk, food or pass across the placenta from the mother into foetus.
Non-communicable diseases: Also called non-infectious or degenerative diseases, the non-communicable diseases are not transmitted by contact with the person suffering from the disease or any other agency.
Allergy: Allergy is any condition in which a person reacts in a hypersensitive manner to any substance.
Alcoholism: Addiction to alcohol or its repeated use is called alcoholism.
When a person drinks an excess of alcoholic beverage at one time, he is likely to become intoxicated.
Drug Abuse: LSD is an example of hallucinogenic drugs, so called because it gives rise to dramatic hallucinations.

Which of the following could replace ‘pathogens’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Communicable diseases: These diseases are caused by pathogens, which include bacteria, viruses, protozoa etc. and are readily transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact or through a vector. The infection may also spread through air, water, milk, food or pass across the placenta from the mother into foetus.
Non-communicable diseases: Also called non-infectious or degenerative diseases, the non-communicable diseases are not transmitted by contact with the person suffering from the disease or any other agency.
Allergy: Allergy is any condition in which a person reacts in a hypersensitive manner to any substance.
Alcoholism: Addiction to alcohol or its repeated use is called alcoholism.
When a person drinks an excess of alcoholic beverage at one time, he is likely to become intoxicated.
Drug Abuse: LSD is an example of hallucinogenic drugs, so called because it gives rise to dramatic hallucinations.

Which of the following could replace 'hallucinations' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Communicable diseases: These diseases are caused by pathogens, which include bacteria, viruses, protozoa etc. and are readily transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact or through a vector. The infection may also spread through air, water, milk, food or pass across the placenta from the mother into foetus.
Non-communicable diseases: Also called non-infectious or degenerative diseases, the non-communicable diseases are not transmitted by contact with the person suffering from the disease or any other agency.
Allergy: Allergy is any condition in which a person reacts in a hypersensitive manner to any substance.
Alcoholism: Addiction to alcohol or its repeated use is called alcoholism.
When a person drinks an excess of alcoholic beverage at one time, he is likely to become intoxicated.
Drug Abuse: LSD is an example of hallucinogenic drugs, so called because it gives rise to dramatic hallucinations.

Which of the following could replace 'contagious', as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Vaccines
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. Vaccines were first used by Edward Jenner (England) in the 1770s to inoculate small pox using the cow microbe. Vaccines have resulted in the eradication of small pox, one of the most contagious and deadly diseases known to man.
A vaccine is usually made from a weakened or attenuated form of the microbe that it is intended to fight. When the body recognizes the virulent microbe attack, it neutralises the target microbe before it can enter body cells.

Which of the following could replace 'eradication' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Vaccines
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. Vaccines were first used by Edward Jenner (England) in the 1770s to inoculate small pox using the cow microbe. Vaccines have resulted in the eradication of small pox, one of the most contagious and deadly diseases known to man.
A vaccine is usually made from a weakened or attenuated form of the microbe that it is intended to fight. When the body recognizes the virulent microbe attack, it neutralises the target microbe before it can enter body cells.

Which of the following could replace 'virulent' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Vaccines
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. Vaccines were first used by Edward Jenner (England) in the 1770s to inoculate small pox using the cow microbe. Vaccines have resulted in the eradication of small pox, one of the most contagious and deadly diseases known to man.
A vaccine is usually made from a weakened or attenuated form of the microbe that it is intended to fight. When the body recognizes the virulent microbe attack, it neutralises the target microbe before it can enter body cells.

Which of the following could replace 'intended' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Vaccines
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. Vaccines were first used by Edward Jenner (England) in the 1770s to inoculate small pox using the cow microbe. Vaccines have resulted in the eradication of small pox, one of the most contagious and deadly diseases known to man.
A vaccine is usually made from a weakened or attenuated form of the microbe that it is intended to fight. When the body recognizes the virulent microbe attack, it neutralises the target microbe before it can enter body cells.

Which of the following could replace 'immunity' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Vaccines
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. Vaccines were first used by Edward Jenner (England) in the 1770s to inoculate small pox using the cow microbe. Vaccines have resulted in the eradication of small pox, one of the most contagious and deadly diseases known to man.
A vaccine is usually made from a weakened or attenuated form of the microbe that it is intended to fight. When the body recognizes the virulent microbe attack, it neutralises the target microbe before it can enter body cells.

Which of the following could replace 'neutralises' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Vaccines
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. Vaccines were first used by Edward Jenner (England) in the 1770s to inoculate small pox using the cow microbe. Vaccines have resulted in the eradication of small pox, one of the most contagious and deadly diseases known to man.
A vaccine is usually made from a weakened or attenuated form of the microbe that it is intended to fight. When the body recognizes the virulent microbe attack, it neutralises the target microbe before it can enter body cells.

Which of the following could replace 'inoculate' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Vaccines
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. Vaccines were first used by Edward Jenner (England) in the 1770s to inoculate small pox using the cow microbe. Vaccines have resulted in the eradication of small pox, one of the most contagious and deadly diseases known to man.
A vaccine is usually made from a weakened or attenuated form of the microbe that it is intended to fight. When the body recognizes the virulent microbe attack, it neutralises the target microbe before it can enter body cells.

Which of the following could replace 'attenuated' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Vaccines
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. Vaccines were first used by Edward Jenner (England) in the 1770s to inoculate small pox using the cow microbe. Vaccines have resulted in the eradication of small pox, one of the most contagious and deadly diseases known to man.
A vaccine is usually made from a weakened or attenuated form of the microbe that it is intended to fight. When the body recognizes the virulent microbe attack, it neutralises the target microbe before it can enter body cells.