Question

A person having a cold can detect __________ tastes.

• A. salty and sweet
• B. umami and sweet
• C. sweet and sour
• D. bitter and sour

Answer 1

The correct option is C sweet and sour

During cold, excess mucus blocks our noses and hence, smell signals cannot reach the brain. We can detect the basic tastes like sweet and sour when we have a cold but the other complex tastes cannot be detected.