Q.1-10. In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The empty ‘Chyawanprash’ containers near the makeshift kitchen at the elephant camp say it all – that the elephants have been having a healthy, nutritious diet as (1) by the veterinary doctors.
The camp managers say that the elephants get to have the nutritious (2) twice a day – morning before bath and early evening, walk eight to 10 km on the walking track twice a day and have loads of green fodder. A few of these elephants also undergo special medication, if necessary.
‘Valli’, a female elephant from the Koodal Azhagar Perumal Koil, Madurai, and ‘Vedanayagi’ another female elephant from Bhavani, Erode, are two such elephants. Based on the veterinarians’ prescription, the managers are treating the two for foot rot disease.
The elephants get to (3) their legs in a decoction of seven chemicals, a traditional formula, to get over the problem. The foot rot sets in when the elephants are obese, or stand on hard surface or bitumen-topped roads for long with very little movement. Likewise, two other elephants are also undergoing eye treatment to overcome the ‘watery eye’ problem. This occurs when the elephants’ living (4) is hot. The managers say that the ingredients of the food and the quantity given to the elephants (5) from one to another and are dependent on the age and gender. Based on the two, a body-mass-index of sorts is derived and that determines the food and the quantity.
Right at the start of the camp, the managers have noted down the weight of each elephant. This will be compared to the (6) that they will record when the elephants exit the camp around the second week of January.
The managers say that one important factor in the camp is giving green fodder, which the elephants (7) in plenty in the camp. For the weak elephants, the camp managers give twigs of ‘aal’, ‘arasu’ ‘athi’ trees and also ‘koondapanai’. They add that the managers are also (8) the mahouts and those accompanying the elephants on the ways to keep the animal healthy. This is (9) the mahouts are with the elephants 24x7. And also because the animal should continue to live in a (10) environment.
Q.1. Choose the correct option for (1).
01. assured
02. prescribed
03. decided
04. convinced
05. established
Q.2. Choose the correct option for (2).
01. calories
02. starvation
03. greenery
04. diet
05. fast
Q.3. Choose the correct option for (3).
01. immerse
02. sprinkle
03. saturate
04. drown
05. bury
Q.4. Choose the correct option for (4).
01. envelope
02. appearance
03. effect
04. presence
05. atmosphere
Q.5. Choose the correct option for (5).
01. dissent
02. turn
03. vary
04. displace
05. remain
Q.6. Choose the correct option for (6).
01. gravity
02. load
03. substance
04. weight
05. value
Q.7. Choose the correct option for (7).
01. get
02. capture
03. earn
04. realize
05. access
Q.8. Choose the correct option for (8).
01. brainwashing
02. developing
03. educating
04. asking
05. enriching
Q.9. Choose the correct option for (9).
01. never
02. whatever
03. however
04. since
05. because
Q.10. Choose the correct option for (10).
01. sound
02. strong
03. fresh
04. healthy
05. safe
Answers
Q-1 (2) Prescribed
For other options:
Convinced (v)- explained
Established (v)- proved
Q-2 (4) Diet
For other options:
Starvation (n)- being hungry
Greenery (n)- green with vegetation
Fast (n)- staying hungry willingly
Q-3 (1) Immerse
For other options:
Sprinkle (v)- spread
Bury
Q-4 (5) Atmosphere
For other options:
Envelope (n)-cover
Presence (n)-existence
Q-5 (3) Vary
For other options:
Dissent (n)- disagreement
Displace (v)- remove
Remain (v)- be left
Q-6 (4) Weight
For other options:
Gravity (n)-force
Load (n)- burden
Q-7 (1) Get
For other options:
Capture (v)- hold
Access (v)- reach
Q-8 (3) Educating
For other options:
Brainwashing (v)- changing thoughts
Enriching (v)- making better
Q-9 (5) Because
Q-10 (4) Healthy
For other options:
Sound (adj)-safe
