Question:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Why do people yawn? No one seems to know the exact (1)________. Some people believe that we yawn (2) ________ we do not have enough oxygen in our bodies. In (3) ________ words, we yawn to breathe in (4) ________ oxygen. People also believe that yawning is associated (5) ________ boredom.
Select the correct option to fill blank 1.
निम्नलिखित गद्यांश में, कुछ शब्द हटा दिए गए हैं। गद्यांश को ध्यान से पढ़ें और प्रत्येक रिक्त स्थान को भरने के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प का चयन करें।
Why do people yawn? No one seems to know the exact (1)________. Some people believe that we yawn (2) ________ we do not have enough oxygen in our bodies. In (3) ________ words, we yawn to breathe in (4) ________ oxygen. People also believe that yawning is associated (5) ________ boredom.
रिक्त स्थान 1 को भरने के लिए सही विकल्प का चयन करें।
Options:
- a) explanation
- b) basis
- c) reason
- d) reality
- a) explanation (स्पष्टीकरण)
- b) basis (आधार)
- c) reason (कारण)
- d) reality (वास्तविकता)
correct answer : c)
Explanation:
The question ‘Why do people yawn?’ asks for a cause or purpose. Thus, ‘reason’ is the most appropriate word to fit the question structure. Thus, option (c) is correct.
प्रश्न ‘Why do people yawn?’ (लोग जम्हाई क्यों लेते हैं?) किसी कारण या उद्देश्य के बारे में पूछता है। इसलिए, वाक्य के ढाँचे के अनुसार ‘reason’ (कारण) सबसे उपयुक्त शब्द है। अतः, विकल्प (c) सही है।