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SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 13

SSC CPO - 23 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • English • Q13

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Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Study of environment

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

  1. Cosmology : an account or theory of the origin of the universe.
  2. Radiology : the science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
  3. Ecology : the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
  4. Pathology : the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.

As the chosen option expresses the meaning of the given group of words it will be the correct answer.