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SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 19

SSC GD Const (English) - 20 Feb 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blanks out of the four alternatives.
The number of measles cases (1)_________ the world increased by 8 per cent during the same period, the report said, bringing the total number of infections (2)_____ nine million. Measles. a (3)________ contagious Viral disease, spreads through respiratory droplets (4)______ by the breath, sneeze or cough of an infected person. It may result in serious illness or even death. Some 37 countries saw significant or disruptive measles (5)______ in 2022, compared to 22 nations in 2021.

Select the most appropriate option for blank(4)

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  • The word "transmitted" is correct because it accurately describes how the measles virus is spread through respiratory droplets.
  • The sentence "spreads through respiratory droplets transmitted by the breath, sneeze, or cough of an infected person" uses "transmitted" to indicate that the droplets carry the virus from an infected person to others.