Match the sentences in List-I with the words in List-II that correctly fill their blanks.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Before the baby was born, the doctor checked its growth through ______, which uses sound waves to show a picture of it on a screen. | (I) Heraldry |
| (B) By counting the rings in an old teak log, the expert in ______ found that the tree had started growing more than 300 years ago. | (II) Sonography |
| (C) At the museum in London, a guide trained in ______ explained what the lion, the crown and the colours on each family’s shield stood for. | (III) Aetiology |
| (D) Doctors are still working on the ______ of the new fever, as nobody yet knows what causes it. | (IV) Dendrochronology |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Before the baby was born, the doctor checked its growth through sonography, which uses sound waves to show a picture of it on a screen. | (II) Sonography | Sonography uses sound waves to make pictures of the inside of the body. | Ritu’s stomach pain was explained after a quick sonography at the district hospital. |
| (B) By counting the rings in an old teak log, the expert in dendrochronology found that the tree had started growing more than 300 years ago. | (IV) Dendrochronology | Dendrochronology finds the age of trees and old wood by counting and comparing their yearly rings. | With dendrochronology, scientists showed that the wooden beams of the old fort were cut around 1650. |
| (C) At the museum in London, a guide trained in heraldry explained what the lion, the crown and the colours on each family’s shield stood for. | (I) Heraldry | Heraldry is the study of coats of arms, family badges and their history. | Ananya’s interest in heraldry began when she saw the royal crest of the Wadiyar family at the Mysore Palace. |
| (D) Doctors are still working on the aetiology of the new fever, as nobody yet knows what causes it. | (III) Aetiology | Aetiology is the cause of a disease, or the study of such causes. | The report on the aetiology of the stomach illness traced it to dirty water from one tank. |