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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 85

SSC MTS - 16/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q85

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Sniffer dog Tucker uses (1)________ nose to help researchers find out why a killer whale population off the northwest coast of the United States is (2)________ the decline. He searches for whale faeces floating on the surface of the water, which are then collected for examination. He is one of the elite team members of detection dogs used by scientists studying a (3)________ of species including right whales and killer whales.
Conservation canines are fast becoming indispensable tools for biologists according to Aimee Hurt, associate director and co-founder of Working Dogs for Conservation, (4)________ in Three Forks, Montana.
Over the last few years, though, so many new conservation dog projects have sprung up that Hurt can no (5)________ keep track of them all. Her organisation’s dogs and their handlers are fully booked to assist field researchers into 2012.

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. based

Context:
The sentence talks about the location of Working Dogs for Conservation. The blank should indicate where the organization is located.

Meaning of the words:

  • Rested – took a break or relaxed

  • Living – being alive or existing

  • Surviving – continuing to live or exist

  • Based – having a main office or headquarters in a particular place

Correct word:

  • based

Reason:
The organization is based in Three Forks, Montana, meaning its headquarters or main office is there. Other options do not fit the context of location.

Final Sentence:
Conservation canines are fast becoming indispensable tools for biologists according to Aimee Hurt, associate director and co-founder of Working Dogs for Conservation, based in Three Forks, Montana.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct