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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CHSL - 08 July 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q19

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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.

A few months after Conrads death, the nobles met at Aix-la-Chapelle and elected Henry to be their king. At this time, it was the (1)________ in Europe to hunt various birds, such as the wild duck and partridge, with falcons. The falcons were long-winged birds of prey, (2)________ hawks. They were trained to (3)________ on their masters wrist and wait patiently until they were told to fly. Then they would swiftly (4) ________ at their prey and bear it to the ground. Henry was very fond of falconry and hence was known as Henry the Fowler, or Falconer. As soon as the other dukes had elected him king, a messenger was sent to Saxony to (5)________ him of the honour done for him. After a search of some days, he was at last found, far up in the Hartz Mountains, hunting with his falcons.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. perch.

The verb "perch" means to sit or rest on something, typically in a balanced or stable way. It is commonly used when referring to birds or animals that sit on a branch, a post, or in this case, a person's wrist.

The sentence is talking about creatures (likely birds, such as falcons or pigeons) that are trained to perch on their master's wrist and wait patiently.