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Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word. Four alternatives and suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternatives out of the four.

  1. The doctor took out his _____ to examine the patient.
    1. horoscope
    2. microscope
    3. telescope
    4. stethoscope
Correct Option: D

stethoscope (Noun) : an instrument used by a doctor for listening to somebody's heart and breathing
horoscope (Noun) : a forecast of a person’s future, based on the relative portion of the stars
and planets.
microscope (Noun) : an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects.
telescope (Noun) : an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer.
Here, stethoscope is the right usage.



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