SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 18

Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blanks out of the four alternatives.

Chimpanzees awaken at dawn, and their day is spent (1) __________________ in the trees and on the ground. After a lengthy midday rest, late afternoon is usually the most intensive feeding (2) ____________. In the trees, where most feeding takes place, chimps use their hands and feet to move (3) ____________ . They also leap and swing by their arms (brachiate) skilfully from branch to branch. Movement over any significant distance usually takes (4) _____________ on the ground. Though able to walk upright, chimpanzees more often move about on all fours. (5) ______________ forward on the knuckles of their hands (knuckle walking).