Question 1: Which of the following is the most appropriate option to…
Directions : In the following passage, some of the words have been left out and replaced with blanks represented by numbers. First, read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per the questions given.Computers could be (1) into a wireless network and could be used like radios. For instance, people going on a holiday could be informed about weather conditions. Car drivers can be given an (2) route when there is a traffic jam. It will also be possible to make tiny translating machines. This will enable people who do not share a common language to talk to each other without any (3) or to read foreign publications. It is impossible to assess the importance of a machine of this sort, for many international misunderstandings are caused simply due to our failure to understand one another. Computers will also be used in ordinary public hospitals. By providing a machine with a patient’s systems, a doctor will be able to (4) the nature of his illness. Similarly, machines could be used to keep a check on a patient’s health record and bring it up to date. Doctors will, therefore, have immediate access to great many facts which will help them in their work. Book-keepers and Accountants too, could be relieved of dull clerical work. For, the tedious task of compiling and checking lists of figures could be done (5) by machines. Computers are the most efficient servant that man has ever had, and there is no limit to the way they can be used to improve our lives.
Which of the following is the most appropriate option to fill the blank (2)?
Answer Options:
- A. Other
- B. Certainly
- C. Alternative ✓
- D. Newly
- E. Allowing
Correct! “Alternative” fits as it means another option, referring to a different route provided when there is a traffic jam.