Directions: Given below is a passage followed by some questions. There are some numbered blanks in the passage, which are also mentioned in the questions that follow the passage. In each question, five words are suggested for each numbered blank out of which one word CANNOT fit in the blank. Find that word and mark that as your answer.
An emerging form of the Delta variant called AY.1 is raising global__________(12). Five of India’s leading laboratories, since May, have submitted data to the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) on its presence in India. Public Health England, a body in the United Kingdom, has said that of the 63 genomes in its repository as of June 7, six were from India. AY.1, or B.1.617.2.1, is a variant of Delta (B.1.617.2) and has all its characteristic mutations along with one called K417N. This particular one has
(13) been identified in the Beta variant (first detected in South Africa), which is an international variant of concern as it is highly infectious and known to reduce vaccine _______(14). The Delta variant is reportedly the most prevalent corona virus variant in India and _______(15) close to a third of the genome samples, sourced from those with no international travel history, processed until late May. A/An_________(16) concern with the K417N mutation is that some studies have found that it was associated with resistance to a newly developed monoclonal antibody treatment drug cocktail, Casirivimab and Imdevimab, for those assessed with a moderate to severe disease risk. Scientists have said that AY.1 marks the continued_______(17) of the Delta variant. The Delta variant has become globally prominent in the same way as a mutation, D614G, increased the infectivity of corona virus in March and April last year.
12) Which of the following cannot fit in the blank (12)?
A. Concern
B. Agitation
C. Outbreak
D. Apprehension
E. Distress
Sol:
Concern: anxiety; worry.
Agitation: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
Apprehension: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
Distress: extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Outbreak: A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease
13) Which of the following cannot fit in the blank (13)?
A.Earlier
B.Hitherto
C.Formerly
D.Previously
E.Hypothetically
Sol:
Earlier: happening or done before the usual or expected time.
Hitherto: until now or until the point in time under discussion
Formerly: in the past; in earlier times
Previously: at a previous or earlier time; before Hypothetically: by imagining a possibility rather
than reality; as a hypothesis.
14) Which of the following cannot fit in the blank (14)?
A.Effectiveness
B.Efficacy
C.Potency
D.Power
E.Spillover
Sol:
Effectiveness: the degree to which something is
successful in producing a desired result;
success.
Efficacy: the ability to produce a desired or
intended result.
Potency: the power of something to influence or
make an impression.
Power: the ability or capacity to do something or
act in a particular way.
Spillover: An instance of overflowing or
spreading into another area, an unexpected
consequence or repercussion
15) Which of the following cannot fit in the blank (15)?
A.Daunting
B.Involves
C.Includes
D.Encompasses
E.Comprises
Sol:
Includes: comprise or contain as part of a whole.
Involves: have or include (something) as a
necessary or integral part or result.
Encompasses: include comprehensively
Comprises: consist of; be made up of
Daunting: seeming difficult to deal with in
prospect; intimidating.
16) Which of the following cannot fit in the blank (16)?
A. Additional
B.Further
C.Added
D.Dromedary
E.Secondary
Sol:
Additional: added, extra, or supplementary to
what is already present or available.
Further: used to introduce a new point relating to
or reinforcing a previous statement.
Added: denoting an additional element,
ingredient, etc.
Secondary: completing or enhancing something.
Dromedary: An Arabian camel, especially one of
a light and swift breed trained for riding or racing
17) Which of the following cannot fit in the blank (17)?
A.Evolution
B.Development
C.Lagging
D.Progress
E.Advancement
Sol:
Evolution: the process by which different kinds of
living organisms are believed to have developed
from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
Development: the process of developing or
being developed.
Progress: development towards an improved or
more advanced condition. Advancement: a
development or improvement.
Lagging: Failing to keep up with another or
others in movement or development.
