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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 8

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 20 June 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q8

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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 3:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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


In the given passage, the sentence reads:

"Their mental and physical development is permanently ______3 by long hours of work."

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is "impaired", as it indicates that the children's mental and physical development is permanently weakened or damaged due to prolonged working hours.

Why option 2 is correct:
Impaired means weakened or damaged, which fits the context of the sentence, describing the negative impact of long working hours on children's development.

Why the other options are incorrect:
Option 1: Examined – This means looked at or inspected, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence.

Option 3: Included – This means contained or comprised, which doesn't convey the intended meaning in this context.

Option 4: Established – This means set up or confirmed, which doesn't fit the context of the sentence.