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 4?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Correct Answer: Imbalance
Explanation
• The sentence contrasts two opposing states of health: when internal energies are balanced, a person enjoys good health; conversely, when they lack balance, illness occurs.
• The noun imbalance means a lack of proportion or equilibrium, making it the exact antonym needed to oppose "perfectly balanced".
• Notice the indefinite article an right before the blank, which confirms that the required word must begin with a vowel sound.