In the passage given below, there are blanks, each followed by a word given in…
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In the passage given below, there are blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.
The cyber attack on Britain’s healthcare services network was almost like an Alfred Hitchcock movie where the opening scene establishes the tone for the rest of the film. As researchers warn against malware ‘Judy’ that targets your smartphone, it becomes the third major global cyber attack this month after ‘Ransomware’ that _ _____(1)______ (entered) international systems. Foreign media reported how Ransomware caused operations to be cancelled at hospitals, ambulances to be diverted and medical records to be held at ransom. And while this threat was tackled, the incident gives us a _ _____(2)______ (sneak) in the dangers that _ _____(3)______ (stay) in the dark corners of the net and its potential to cause life-threatening damage. Earlier this year, the United States Food and Drug Administration had warned of this sort of attack being unleashed through medical devices. A medical device is as vulnerable to security breaches as any other, it _ _____(4)______ (exclaimed). The vulnerability increases as medical devices are increasingly connected to the internet, hospital networks, and to other medical devices, the US regulator had said. Think of a situation where your blood sugar readings are linked directly to your doctor or the medical records are all uploaded on to the internet. And, what if the readings are altered? The _ _____(5)______ (ramifications) this can have on automated medication, interpretation of medical readings, etc, can be life-threatening.
Find the appropriate word in case 4
- A.
affects
- B.
cautioned
- C.
harms
- D.
alleged
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Correct answer: B
Answer: cautioned.
Explanation: The sentence describes the United States Food and Drug Administration issuing a warning about vulnerabilities in medical devices. "Cautioned" means "warned," so "it cautioned" (referring to the regulator) is the appropriate choice and keeps the meaning consistent with the earlier phrase that the regulator "had warned."
Why "affects" is wrong: "affects" means "has an impact on," which changes the intended meaning and does not express that the regulator issued a warning.
Why "harms" is wrong: "harms" means "causes injury," suggesting the device or regulator causes harm rather than that the regulator warned about a risk.
Why "alleged" is wrong: "alleged" is an adjective/past participle meaning "claimed without proof" and does not serve as the correct verb to indicate the regulator issued a warning.
Summary: "Cautioned" best fits the context because it clearly conveys that the regulator issued a warning about vulnerabilities in medical devices.