A. Such as bacteria and mould introduced either at the time of manufacture or at the tattoo parlour. Using non-sterile water to dilute the pigments is a common culprit, although not the only one.
B. And other materials that are not intended to be placed into the body. There are reports in the published scientific literature of tattoo inks that contain everything from pigments used in printer toner to pigments used in car paint.
C. But in the last several years there have been cases, in which people have got infections because the ink itself was contaminated with micro-organisms,
D. There’s no sure-fire way to tell if the ink is safe. Just looking at it or smelling it won’t tell you if it’s contaminated. An ink can be contaminated even if the container is sealed or wrapped.
E. With the rising popularity of tattoos, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeing an increase in reports of people developing infections from contaminated inks, besides having bad reactions to the inks themselves.
F. Ink could become contaminated at any point in the production process. The FDA is analysing tattoo inks and pigments for contaminants, heavy metals, degradants, potentially toxic chemicals — including pH stabilisers, microbicides and coating agents
G. Think before you ink, says the FDA, because of all the unknowns involved. Despite advances in laser technology, removing a tattoo is a painstaking process and complete removal without scarring may be impossible. If you do decide to get a tattoo, make sure the tattoo parlour and artist are in compliance with all local laws, says the agency.
H. Outlining some tattoo-related concerns, the FDA says that it's true that you can get infections from unhygienic practices and equipment that is not sterile.
Q.1. Which of the following is the EIGHTH and the LAST sentence after rearrangement of sentences?
01. G
02. H
03. A
04. D
05. E
Q.2. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement of sentences?
01. G
02. A
03. H
04. E
05. F
Q.3. Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement of sentences?
01. A
02. C
03. H
04. D
05. G
Q.4. Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement of sentences?
01. H
02. A
03. E
04. D
05. C
Q.5. Which of the following is the SEVENTH sentence after rearrangement of sentences?
01. A
02. B
03. C
04. D
05. E
Q.6-10. In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled in the blanks in order to make a meaningful sentence.
Q.6. The leopard was———— in one of the under-construction apartments when it ——————a labourer.
01. Mourning, covered
02. Attacking, stated
03. Hiding, attacked
04. Tracing, pounced
05. Venturing, faced
Q.7. The showers,———— hopes of the people, who feared that lack of rain would —————a tough summer next year.
01. Raised, signal
02. Produced, signal
03. Multiplies, signal
04. Jeopardizes, signal
05. Demands, signal
Q.8. A herd of tuskers —————towards the city was ——————in its tracks by the forest department and driven back into the forest.
01. Patrolling, stopped
02. Forwarding, stopped
03. Advanced, stopped
04. Marching, stopped
05. Shifted, stopped
Q.9. Leaves and buds which are essential for the flowers drop at an—————— rate when ————by any disease.
01. Desperate, affected
02. Accessed, affected
03. Infectious, affected
04. Decisive, affected
05. Alarming, affected
Q.10. Buses in cities carry passengers ————their capacity without paying —————to safety.
01. Belonging, money
02. Marking, caution
03. Longing, debate
04. Exceeding, heed
05. Adhering, remark
ANSWERS
1. 1
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
5. 2
6. 3
7. 1
8. 4
9. 5
10. 4
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