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. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

One day we saw Kala Nag. The monsoons had burst with all their fury, and it had rained in the night. The earth, which had lain parched and dry under the withering heat of the summer sun, was teeming ____1___ life. In little pools, frogs croaked. The muddy ground was littered with ____2___ worms, centipedes and velvety lady-birds. Grass ____3____ begun to show and the banana leaves glistened bright and glossy green. The _____4___ had flooded Kala Nag’s hole. He sat in an open patch on the lawn. His shiny black hood glistened in the sunlight. He was big, almost six feet in _____5____ and rounded and fleshy, as my wrist. “Looks like a King Cobra. Let’s get him."

• A. length
• B. weight
• C. looks
• D. circles

Answer 1

Answer:

A. length

Contextual Logic: The passage is describing the physical dimensions of the snake (Kala Nag). When we describe a snake as being "six feet," we are referring to its measurement from head to tail, which is its length. Measurement Units: In English, "feet" is a standard unit of linear measurement used to describe how long or tall something is. Weight (B): Would be measured in pounds or kilograms, not feet. Looks (C): Is a general appearance and cannot be quantified by "six feet." Circles (D): This would refer to the snake's coils, but the phrase "six feet in circles" is not a standard way to describe a snake's size in this context. Sentence Flow: "He was big, almost six feet in length and rounded and fleshy..."