Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words-
Mobile phones, television, and radio are a means of ______.
a)Communication
b)Transport
c)Media
d)Civilization

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence and understand what it wants to convey. Point out the nouns and look for the similarity between them. Now, go through the options and choose the one which best expresses the context.

Complete answer: Here, all these examples can only come under 'communication'. Communication is the sending and receiving of spoken or written messages between people and places. We can talk to people living far away over the mobile phone, send and receive messages. When we have to communicate with a big group of people, or many people at one time, we have to use means of mass communication. Now we can listen to news, discussions and enjoy the different programmes of entertainment without leaving home. We can also learn about the habits and culture of the people of different parts of the world.

Now, we will examine all the given options to find out the correct answer-

Option ‘a’ Communication. Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another. Every communication involves at least one sender, a message and a recipient. For example: Communication can solve any problem.
Option ‘b’ Transport. Transport means to take or carry people or goods from one place to another by means of vehicle, aircraft, or ship, also to overwhelm with strong emotion, especially joy. For example: The bulk of freight traffic was transported by lorry.
Option ‘c’ Media. Media means the main of mass communication broadcasting, publishing, and the internet regarded collectively, also a plural form of medium. For example: Their demands were publicized by the media.
Option ‘d’ Civilization. Civilization is a complex human society, usually made of different cities, with certain characteristics of cultural and technical development. For example: Mohenjo-Daro is among the oldest civilizations.
As we have examined all the given options.
The correct option is option ‘a’ Communication.

Note: You can also do such questions backwards. Check the meaning of each of the given options and try to associate it with the given sentence. This way, it would be easier for you to eliminate the wrong answers and choose the correct one.