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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 10

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 01 Aug 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q10

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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.


 (1)_________ a bear encased in fat is a very messy job, and as I (2)_________ back to the
 Rest House for a hot bath and a late breakfast, I met a very (3)_________ Forest Guard,
 whose headquarters were at Dabidhura. Being in urgent need of bear’s fat for his father, who
 was (4)_________ with rheumatism, he was hurrying to try to get a share of the fat when he
 ran into a herd of (5)________ cattle, followed by a boy who informed him that a tiger had
 killed one of his cows.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

 

Context of the sentence:
The sentence talks about a bear that is covered in fat, and the action being described is messy. The word in the blank should describe a difficult or dirty task related to a bear’s body.

Meaning of the word 'Skinning': Skinning means removing the skin of an animal, usually after hunting it. This process is especially messy when the animal has a lot of fat, like a bear.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.