SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 16

SSC MTS Previous Year - 06 August 2019 - Shift 3 • English • Q16

Choose the most appropriate word that can substitute the given group of words.

Killing of pests

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Pesticide.

Correct One word

Meaning of other words

Pesticide: a chemical substance used to kill organisms that are not wanted, such as harmful insects or small animals.

Hence, it is the correct one word.

Herbicide: a substance or preparation for killing plants, especially weeds.

Suicide: the intentional taking of one's own life.

Patricide: the act of killing one's own father.