Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the…

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option

Helicopters are very different from airplanes. They can do three things that airplanes cannot do. First, when airplanes move upward, they must also move forward, but helicopters can move straight up without moving ahead. Second, helicopters can fly backward, which airplanes cannot do. Third, helicopters can use their rotors to hover in the air (stay in one place), which is impossible for planes. Because helicopters can perform actions that airplanes cannot, they are used for different tasks. Since helicopters can take off without moving forward, they do not need a runway for takeoff. They are used in congested areas where there is no room for airplanes or in isolated areas which do not have airports. Because they can hover, they are used on firefighting missions to drop water on fires. They are used in logging operations to lift trees out of forests.Helicopters are used as air ambulances to airlift patients out of situations, which are difficult to reach, by conventional ambulances. The police use helicopters to follow suspects on the ground or to search for cars on the ground. Of course, helicopters have military uses because of their design and capabilities.

A helicopter can hover while an aeroplane cannot, according to the passage. ‘Hover’ in the passage means

  1. A.

    Go backward in the air

  2. B.

    Move straight up in the air

  3. C.

    Fly sideways

  4. D.

    Stay at one place in the air

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

The word "hover" means Option D: Stay at one place in the air.

Explanation

  • The passage explicitly states that helicopters can use their rotors to "hover in the air (stay in one place)".

  • This context directly defines "hover" as remaining stationary in the air.

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