In the following question, some of the words in the passage have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Sowa-Rigpa, literally means the "Knowledge of Healing". It is one of the world's oldest and best-documented traditional medical systems, (1)_____ practised in Tibet and the Himalayan regions of India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Mongolia. Its practitioners are traditionally known as Amchis. Similar to Ayurveda, Sowa-Rigpa is built on the (2)_____ that everything in the universe, including the human body, is made of five basic elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Space. In the body, these elements form three primary internal energies that (3)_____ respiration, metabolism, and fluid balance. When these energies are perfectly balanced, a person enjoys good health; an (4)_____ caused by a bad diet, stress, or seasonal changes leads to illness. To diagnose diseases, Amchis use highly (5)_____, non-invasive methods such as checking a patient's pulse and analysing urine.
What should come in blank 5?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: Distinctive
Explanation:
• Distinctive means characteristic, unique, or easily distinguished from others.
• The passage discusses the special diagnostic practices unique to the traditional medical system of Sowa-Rigpa, making distinctive the appropriate word to describe these methods.Word | Meaning
Distinctive | Characteristic or unique
Aggressive | Forceful or invasive
Generic | Common or non-specific
Invisible | Cannot be seen