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.
Snail slime is made (1)_______a mixture of substances. It is mostly water (2)______with proteins and some carbohydrates and minerals, (3)________into a sort of jelly. This jelly is (4)_________"mucus". It's not that different from the snot that comes out of your nose when you have a (5)_________.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: plague
Option 2: cold
Option 3: bug
Option 4: complaint
Correct Answer: cold
Solution : The second option is correct.
The word cold is used here to describe a common situation when nasal mucus or snot is produced. When someone has a cold, it is common for the nose to produce mucus, and the passage draws a comparison between snail slime (mucus) and human nasal mucus.
Therefore, the correct answer will be cold.
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