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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 10

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 20 June 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q10

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Comprehension:
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate option. Children working in hazardous industries are ____1 to debilitating diseases which can cripple them for life. By sitting in cramped, damp, unhygienic spaces, their limbs become deformed  for life. Inside the matchstick, fireworks and glass industries, they are ______2 of bronchial diseases and TB. Their mental and physical development is permanently _____3 by long hours of work. Once ______4, they can’t get out of the vicious circle of poverty. They  ______5 uneducated and powerless.
 

Select the most appropriate option for blank 1:

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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


In the given passage, the sentence reads:

"Children working in hazardous industries are ______1 to debilitating diseases which can cripple them for life."

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is "prone", as it indicates that these children are susceptible or inclined to suffer from debilitating diseases due to their working conditions.

Why option 3 is correct:
Prone means being susceptible or likely to suffer from something. In this context, it conveys that children working in hazardous industries are at a higher risk of developing serious health issues.

Why the other options are incorrect:
Option 1: Questionable – This means doubtful or uncertain, which doesn't fit the context of susceptibility to diseases.

Option 2: Determined – This means having a firm decision or purpose, which doesn't fit the context of susceptibility to diseases.

Option 4: Elevated – This means raised or higher in position, which doesn't fit the context of susceptibility to diseases.