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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CHSL - 09 July 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q18

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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.

How does a camel survive in the desert? Many people think that the camel stores water in its hump, but the hump is really made up of fats. When a camel (1)______ find water, it passes less urine to conserve (2)______ small amount of water it has in its body. Furthermore, the camel has a higher body temperature than (3)______ of most mammals. This means that it starts to sweat (4)_______ a higher temperature than that which human beings, for example, (5)_______ to perspire. This also helps it to keep water loss through sweating to a minimal.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

The preposition "at" is used to indicate a specific point or level, in this case, the temperature at which the camel starts to sweat.

The other prepositions ("in," "with," "for") do not fit the intended meaning of the sentence.

"At" correctly conveys the point at which sweating begins.