Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 4)
Directions to Solve
Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
4.
I saw a ...... of cows in the field.
Discussion:
42 comments Page 4 of 5.
Murtuza said:
1 decade ago
Flock is type of group but use when like a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together: a flock of gulls.
Raheen said:
10 years ago
Herd: Number of domestic animals assembled together.
Swarm: Number of insects especially when in motion.
Group: Number of people/crowd.
Flock: Number of birds especially gathered together for the purpose of migration.
As in question cows are mentioned herd is an appropriate option!
Swarm: Number of insects especially when in motion.
Group: Number of people/crowd.
Flock: Number of birds especially gathered together for the purpose of migration.
As in question cows are mentioned herd is an appropriate option!
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Neha said:
9 years ago
Herd means a number of animal traveling together. So, the right answer is herd.
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Devanshu said:
9 years ago
Generally, the herd is used for mammals of like a herd of cows who live together, migrate together, for livestock.
Flock is used for birds as a flock of birds sometimes it also used for goats and sheep. Swarm is used for insects.
Flock is used for birds as a flock of birds sometimes it also used for goats and sheep. Swarm is used for insects.
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BENHUR said:
9 years ago
Yes, the answer is herd, meaningfully more cows he saw.
Manas said:
8 years ago
Thank you @Sundar.
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Ayush said:
8 years ago
Herd-a large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live together or are kept together as livestock.
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Neetu sha said:
7 years ago
A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans.
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Sourav Mishra said:
6 years ago
A herd of cows, a cattle of sheep, an army of soldiers, This is called appropriate preposition in grammar.
(19)
Samridhi said:
2 years ago
A herd of cows is the right one.
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