COMPREHENSION TEST
1242. The passage implies that when the boy starts his to do his work and do it well. A lot of modern medicine, and
‘education’ he will _____ . this includes many patients as well as many physicians,
(1) have a more aesthetic outlook pay very little attention to health but very much attention to
(2) be able to identify a jay and a sparrow those who imagine they are ill. Our great concern with health
(3) see and hear the bird’s song with delight is shown by the medical columns in newspapers, the health
articles in popular magazines and the popularity of television
(4) have a more intellectual outlook
programmes and all those books on medicine. We talk about
Directions (1243-1247) : A passage is given with 5 health all the time. Yet for the most part the only result is
questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose more people with imaginary illness. A healthy man should
the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. not be wasting time talking about health : he should be
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1248. Modern medicine is primarily concerned with
The antigen-antibody immunological reaction is used
(1) promotion of good health
to be regarded as typical of immunological responses.
Antibodies are proteins synthesized by specialized cells called (2) people suffering from imaginary illness
plasma cells, which are formed by lymphocytes (cells from (3) people suffering from real illness
the lymph system) when an antigen, a substance foreign to (4) increased efficiency in work
an organism’s body, comes in contact with lymphocytes. 1249. The passage suggests that
Two important manifestations of antigen-antibody immunity (1) health is an end in itself
are lysis, the rapid physical rupture of antigenic cells and (2) health is a blessing
the liberation of their contents into the surrounding medium, (3) health is only a means to an end
and phagocytosis, a process in which antigenic particles
(4) we should not talk about health
are engulfed by and very often digested by macrophages
and polymorphs. The process of lysis is executed by a 1250. Talking about health all the time makes people
complex and unstable blood constituent known as (1) always suffer from imaginary illness
complement, which will not work unless it is activated by a (2) sometimes suffer from imaginary illness
specific antibody; the process of phagocytosis is greatly (3) rarely suffer from imaginary illness
facilitated when the particles to be engulfed are coated by (4) often suffer from imaginary illness
a specific antibody directed against them. 1251. The passage tells us
1243. One of the two important manifestations of antigen- (1) how medicine should be manufactured
antibody immunity is lysis while the other is : (2) what a healthy man should or should not do
(1) lymphocytes (2) plasma
(3) what television programmes should be about
(3) antigenic cells (4) phagocytosis
(4) how best to imagine illness
1244. What are antibodies?
1252. A healthy man should be concerned with
(1) Minerals in the cells (2) Proteins
(1) his work which good health makes possible
(3) Synthesized proteins (4) Dead cells
(2) looking after his health
1245. What happens when an antigen comes in contact
(3) his health which makes work possible
with lymphocytes?
(4) talking about health
(1) Antibodies are destroyed
Directions (1253–1257) : A passage is given with 5
(2) Plasma cells are formed
questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose
(3) Proteins are synthesized
the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
(4) Old cells are restored
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of the essay? We set out for the gallows. Two warders marched on
(1) Antigen-antibody is a psychological process either side of the prisoner, with their rifles at the slope.
(2) Lysis is a process of forming plasma cells two others marched close against him, gripping him by his
(3) Complement is a blood constituent arm and shoulder, as though, at once pushing and
(4) Antigen is part of the organism’s body supporting him. The rest of us, magistrates and the like,
1247. Phagocytosis is a process in which antigenic particles followed behind. Suddenly, when we had gone ten yards,
are _____ by and very often digested by macrophages the procession stopped short without any order or warning.
and polymorphs. A dreadful thing had happened a dog, come goodness knows
(1) attacked (2) attracted whence, had appeared in the yard.
(3) enveloped (4) engulfed It came bounding among us with a loud volley of barks,
and leapt round us wagging its whole body, wild with glee
Directions (1248–1252) : A passage is given with 5
at finding so many human beings together. It was a large
questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose
woolly dog, half Airedale, half Pariah. For a moment, it
the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
pranced round us, and then, before anyone could stop it, it
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had made a dash for the prisoner, and jumping up tried to
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lick his face. Everyone stood aghast, too taken aback even
In the world today we make health an end in itself. We
to grab at the dog.
have forgotten that health really means to enable a person
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