Sample Reading Comprehension - 33 | HPSC Preparation: All subjects - HPSC (Haryana) PDF Download

The passage describes how earlier doctors didn’t accept vaccination but people ended up trying it out of desperation. Keeping this sentiment in mind, we can see that the correct option is option (d).

Flocked is derived from the word ‘flock’. A flock is a group of birds. In the given case, the word is used to imply that a huge set of people approached Jenner for the vaccine. Keeping this in mind, option (D) is the correct answer.

Some of the vaccines were impure and were harmful. We get a little hint regarding this question from the line ‘..some of the 'vacca' used by Jenner were not pure and some harms were done; but when supplies of pure vaccine were available..’. The closest option to this line is option (b).

Nothing is mentioned regarding statement 1. Statement 2, though appealing, cannot be derived directly from the passage. The author says that there are hardly any cases reported; this does not mean that there are no such cases reported. Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

In the second line it is stated that “dread of smallpox was in everybody's heart”. So, the correct answer becomes option (b).

Vaccination was only intended to prevent smallpox and not cure it. It has a mention in the first line of the passage.