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SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 2

SSC GD Const (English) - 26 Feb 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q2

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

Lions are carnivores. which means they only (1)________ meat. They will eat almost any animal they can catch. however the most of the time it is buffalo, zebra, giraffe, warthog, and antelope species. If the (2)_______ arises, they will also prey on the young of larger mammal species (3)______ as rhinos and elephants. The majority of the preys will weigh between 50 and 300kg. Male lions can eat approximately 7 kg of meat per day. (4)_______ females eat approximately 4.5 kg. Both are (5)________ of consuming up to 15% of their body weight in a single meal!

Select the most appropriate option for blank (4)

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

While is a conjunction that means "at the same time as something else". Here, as male lions can eat approximately 7 kg of meat per day, at the same time i.e. while the female lions eat approximately 4.5 kg.

It shows comparison between both the genders at the same time. 

Hence, option 3 i.e. While is the correct option.