Direction: Read the passage and answer the question based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only. Passage For many years,…
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Direction: Read the passage and answer the question based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
Passage
For many years, ship captains navigating the waters of Antarctica have been intrigued by sightings of emerald icebergs. Scientists have now explained their mystery. These icebergs are turned upside down. Icebergs are blocks of ice that have broken off huge slabs of frozen snow called ice shelves. Their green appearance results from sea water that has frozen at the bottom over hundreds of years. The frozen sea water has dissolved organic matter which gives it a yellow tone and the fresh water ‘ice shelf’ above has a blue tinge. When the iceberg turns upside down, it appears green through the visual mix of yellow with the blue from below.
Passage
For many years, ship captains navigating the waters of Antarctica have been intrigued by sightings of emerald icebergs. Scientists have now explained their mystery. These icebergs are turned upside down. Icebergs are blocks of ice that have broken off huge slabs of frozen snow called ice shelves. Their green appearance results from sea water that has frozen at the bottom over hundreds of years. The frozen sea water has dissolved organic matter which gives it a yellow tone and the fresh water ‘ice shelf’ above has a blue tinge. When the iceberg turns upside down, it appears green through the visual mix of yellow with the blue from below.
What is the meaning of ‘intrigued’?
- Surprised
- Fascinated
- Muffled
- Repulsed
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Fascinated
'Intrigued' means having one's curiosity or interest aroused: fascinated. Repulsed is the opposite; muffled is unrelated; surprised misses the sense of curiosity.
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