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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.

Planking is free and (1)______ only a couple of minutes - no gym membership or special equipment (2)_______. Squatting, dead-lifting, and pressing overhead without injury is hard to do without a strong (3)________. "We need to keep our spine straight to do these (4)________. Planking provides you with better core strength to be able to brace during these (5)________," Lawton says.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: exercises

Option 2: therapies

Option 3: surgeries

Option 4: mechanics


Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: exercises


Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

In the context of the passage, the sentence discusses the importance of keeping the spine straight during activities like squatting, dead-lifting, and pressing overhead. The term that best fits this meaning is exercises, as it refers to physical activities or routines that contribute to physical fitness.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Therapies are treatments or interventions aimed at improving health or well-being.
  • Surgeries are medical procedures involving incisions or manipulations to treat a condition or injury.
  • Mechanics refers to the study of machines or the way things work.

Therefore, the correct answer is exercises.

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