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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CGL Tier II English - 17/02/2018 • English • Q39

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Eating mud

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Limivorous.

  1. Equivorous means something that feeds on horseflesh.

  2. Limivorous means eating mud or earth for the organic matter in it, as earthworms do.

  3. Calcivorous means eroding, or eating into limestone.

  4. Fructivorous means fruit-eating species.

Option 2 expresses the meaning of the given words and hence becomes the answer.