Question

When a person is suffering from severe cold, he or she cannot ________.

• A. Differentiate the taste of an apple from that of an ice cream
• B. Differentiate the smell of a perfume from that of an agarbatti
• C. Differentiate red light from green light
• D. Differentiate a hot object from a cold object

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The clogging of the nose with phlegm is a common problem associated with common cold. It results in the blockage of the perception of smell. The olfactory nerves will fail to send the olfactory signals and thus won't be able to differentiate between the smell of agarbatti and perfume.

So, the correct answer is 'Differentiate the smell of a perfume from that of an agarbatti'.