Question

1. Read the passage given below.

Like bad news and common cold, allergies can pop up when least expected. I suddenly developed

an allergy to crocin (paracetamol) some years ago after having it all my life to treat everything, from

headache to fever to toothache.

A stuffed or drippy nose, frequent sneezing, an itchy throat, rashes, sinus, ear pain, difficulty in

breathing, stomach cramps, itchiness, red or watery eyes are some of the common symptoms of an

allergic reaction. Pollen, dust, polluted outdoor air, and indoor pollutants, such as dust mites,

animal dander, cigarette smoke and mould are among the common environmental pollutants,

while other triggers include medicines, paint and chemicals in cleaners and cosmetics such as hair

colour and skin creams. Among foods, eight allergens account for almost 90% of food allergies:

milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanut, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.

Most of us wrongly believe that people with allergies are either born with them or develop them in

early childhood. An allergy can develop at any time in your life and its prevalence among adults is

rising. While most people who develop allergies as adults have experienced some allergic reaction-

either to the same or an unrelated trigger before-a few have no history of sensitivity.

In an acute immune reaction, the allergy trigger may be one, but the symptom is usually caused by

a combination of factors. Stress, a sterile environment that prevents the body from developing the

immunity and life-style induced changes in the body’s hormonal balance are thought to be some

triggers. This has been borne out by clinical evidence that women are more likely to develop

allergies at puberty, after pregnancy, and at menopause, all pointing to hormonal causes.

Avoiding the allergy trigger and taking anti-allergy medication as soon as you can, after exposure to

an allergen is the best possible protection. Since pollen levels generally peak in the morning, people

with airway sensitivity and asthma should postpone outdoor exercises to later in the day or stick to

exercising indoors, as deeper and more rapid breathing induced by aerobic exercises causes more

pollen and dust being inhaled, which can wreck your airways and lungs. Since air pollutants tend to

cling to clothes and hair, changing your clothes when you come home or washing your hair before

going to bed, lowers exposure.i) The author has compared allergies to ‘bad news’ because

a) They are unpredictable

b) They are like ‘common cold’

c) They are often expected

d) They come as side effects to common medicines

ii) Allergies

a) Develop at birth

b) Develop during childhood

c) Develop during adulthood

d) None of the above

iii) Among the following, which is not a common symptom of an allergic reaction

a) A sore throat

b) Rheumy eyes

c) Running nose

d) None of the above

iv) Adults developing allergic reaction to some trigger have

a) Some history of such sensitivity

b) No history of such sensitivity

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of the above

v) In the context of the passage, which statement is true

a) Some healthy food is also source of allergies

b) Most healthy food causes allergies

c) Only some essentially unhealthy food causes allergies

d) Any food can cause allergy in an adult

vi) Which of the following is not a trigger to allergic reaction

a) Hormonal changes

b) Pressure situations

c) Conditions that deter immunity development

d) Weather change causing changes in one’s physical environment

vii) Exercising indoors can

a) Prevent the use of medication required for allergy

b) Reduce inhalation of dust and pollens

c) Prevent pollutants, clinging to clothes, from being carried indoors

d) Yield better results

viii) The synonym of ‘occurrence’ used in the passage is

a) Prevalence

b) Pop up

c) Frequent

d) Borne out

ix) The synonym of ‘provoked’ used in the passage is​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

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d

d

c

d

c

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the synonym of provoked, used in the passage will be triggers.