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Passage: Researchers have proved that long hours of repulsive (17) sitting can lead to a number of health complications. This growing concern (18) has pushed many corporate offices to opt for a standing work desk or make changes to the employee working schedule by organising ergonomic sessions, embracing (19) the importance of right sitting posture and regular exercise. Sitting for more than eight hours can lead to postural problems like disc damage, and strained neck in the long run. Many corporate employees who work in sitting position for long hours combat (20) of these postural problems. Sitting in upright position without crouching forward and taking a five minute stroll every hour can minimise the risk. Long hours of sitting can lead to imbal structure including disc damage, inflexible spine. When a person complains of postural problems, a /an reckoning (21) is done by an X-ray or MRI scan. Edifice (22) exercises are suggested to correct the damage. Patients are also recommended to engulf (23) physiotherapy sessions, if required. Question: Find the suitable replacement from the options given against 22 number to make the paragraph meaningful. If the given bold word is already correct and needs no replacement then choose option (E) i.e. "No replacement required" as your answer.
- Mediocre
- Rotten
- Appropriate
- Nascent
Correct answer: Appropriate
Solution
'Edifice' (a large building) is clearly wrong in the context of medical exercises. The passage is about correcting postural damage, so the replacement must be 'Appropriate' — meaning exercises that are suitable for correcting the specific damage identified.
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