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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 25

SSC CHSL - 02 July 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q25

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

If we look at the global population, out of every six persons living in this world, one is an Indian and (1)______ a Chinese. The population of Pakistan is very (2)_____ and accounts for roughly about one-tenth of China or India. Though China is the largest nation and geographically (3)____ the largest area among the three nations, its density is the lowest. Scholars point out the one child (4)____ in China in the late 1970s as the major reason for low population growth. They also state that this measure led to a (5)_____ in the sex ratio, the proportion of females per 1000 males.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Their was a large snake found in the garden last evening.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. There was a large snake.

  • This choice is suitable because it correctly uses "there" to indicate the existence of something, which is the intended meaning of the original sentence.
  • The word "their" is a possessive pronoun and is incorrect in this context, as it does not fit with the structure of the sentence.
  • The other options also introduce errors or change the meaning, making "There was a large snake" the only grammatically correct and contextually appropriate choice.