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 4.
गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थान 4 को भरने के लिए सही विकल्प का चयन करें।
Options:
- a) less
- b) little
- c) much
- d) more
- a) less (कम)
- b) little (नगण्य)
- c) much (अधिक)
- d) more (और अधिक)
correct answer : d)
Explanation:
Yawning is traditionally believed to draw in additional air, so we yawn to breathe in ‘more’ oxygen. Thus, option (d) is correct.
पारंपरिक रूप से यह माना जाता है कि जम्हाई लेने से अतिरिक्त हवा अंदर खिंचती है, इसलिए हम ‘more’ (और अधिक) ऑक्सीजन लेने के लिए जम्हाई लेते हैं। अतः, विकल्प (d) सही है।