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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 134

SSC CGL Tier II English - 21/02/2018 • English • Q134

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

India handled the problem of cat preying on goats, sheep, donkeys and other animals by roping ________ communities in conservation, and compensating them for any losses. An insurance programme in _________ residents of a part of Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh ________________ also worked well. New research _____________ that even when wild prey is available, the attacks on livestock by snow leopards have ________________ been on the rise. 

other animals by roping ________ communities

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. In.

  • This is based on the phrasal verb.
  • 'Rope in' is a phrasal verb which means 'to persuade someone to help you do the task'.
  • The remaining options do not make any phrasal verb when they are added to 'rope'.
  • Moreover, 'rope in' makes a coherent sentence.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.