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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 30/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q89

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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.

Man, it would seem, has (1)______ from arboreal apes. They lived a happy life in tropical forests, eating coconuts when they were hungry, and throwing them at each other when they were not. They were (2)______ occupied in gymnastics and acquired an (3)______ which to us is truly (4)______. But after some millions of years of this arboreal paradise, their numbers increased to the point where the supply of coconuts was no longer (5)________.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer for  is option 3 i.e. astonishing.

Context: The passage emphasizes the remarkable skill (agility) acquired by the apes, which impresses humans.

Meaning of the words:

  • Disappointing – causes dissatisfaction, incorrect here.

  • Frightening – causes fear, irrelevant.

  • Astonishing – surprising or impressive, correct in this context.

  • Boring – uninteresting, not suitable.

Correct word: Astonishing, because the apes’ agility is remarkable and impressive to humans.

Final Sentence: They were perpetually occupied in gymnastics and acquired an agility which to us is truly astonishing.

Hence, the chosen options are correct.