Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Tragedy has once again struck the Valachukettil family of Sooppikkada village in Kerala's Kozhikode district as one more member (1) ______ to the Nipah virus infection on Thursday. District Medical Officer V Jayashree said that V Moosa, 60, who had been (2) ______treatment at Baby Memorial Hospital in the city, died on May 24 morning. This is the fourth death in the family as Moosa's sons Mohammed Sabith and Mohammed Salih, and sister-in-law Mariyam too had died of the infection (3) ______ May. With this, the death (4) ______ due to the virus infection has gone up to 12. Two persons, whose blood and body fluid samples were (5) ______ positive for the infection, are undergoing treatment.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: implemented
Option 2: supported
Option 3: tested
Option 4: rested
Correct Answer: tested
Solution : The correct choice is the third option .
Explanation : Tested is the appropriate choice here, as it helps convey that two persons are undergoing treatment whose blood samples were examined for the infection.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "Two people, whose blood and body fluid samples were tested positive for the infection, are undergoing treatment."
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