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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 9

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 9 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q9

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Some diseases have an animal reservoir, meaning they can infect other species besides
humans. Yellow fever, for example, (1)______ humans, but can also infect monkeys. If a
mosquito (2)______ of spreading yellow fever bites an infected monkey, the (3)______ can then
give the disease to humans. So even if the (4)______ population of the planet could somehow
be vaccinated (5)______ yellow fever, its eradication could not be guaranteed.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e., capable.

 

Blank 2 Word Type: Adjective (describing the mosquito)
Explanation: The sentence is referring to a mosquito that can spread yellow fever, so we need a word that means "having the ability to do something".

Capable means "having the ability to do something" – correct in this medical/scientific context.

Talented, gifted, and skilled refer to special abilities, usually human or artistic, and are inappropriate when describing a mosquito.

Correct Sentence: If a mosquito capable of spreading yellow fever bites an infected monkey...

Conclusion: The correct option is capable.