Match the sentences in List-I with the words in List-II that best fill the blanks.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Riya chose ______ after Class 12 because she wants to fill cavities and fit braces on crooked teeth. | (I) Otology |
| (B) Our sports teacher, who has read a lot of ______, explained how the muscles of the arm pull against each other when we bend it. | (II) Agrostology |
| (C) Nani was sent to a specialist in ______ because her hearing had grown weak and her ears kept ringing. | (III) Dentistry |
| (D) An expert in ______ can name every kind of grass growing on the hillside, from the soft green ones to the tall wild ones. | (IV) Myology |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Riya chose dentistry after Class 12 because she wants to fill cavities and fit braces on crooked teeth. | (III) Dentistry | Dentistry is the care and treatment of the teeth and gums. | Rohan’s cousin is in her final year of dentistry at a college in Manipal. |
| (B) Our sports teacher, who has read a lot of myology, explained how the muscles of the arm pull against each other when we bend it. | (IV) Myology | Myology is the study of muscles. | A chapter on myology showed how the heart muscle is different from the muscles of the leg. |
| (C) Nani was sent to a specialist in otology because her hearing had grown weak and her ears kept ringing. | (I) Otology | Otology is the branch of medicine that deals with the ear and its diseases. | At the otology clinic, the doctor found an infection deep inside the old watchman’s ear. |
| (D) An expert in agrostology can name every kind of grass growing on the hillside, from the soft green ones to the tall wild ones. | (II) Agrostology | Agrostology is the study of grasses. | The dairy farm hired an expert in agrostology to pick the best grass for its cows. |