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SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 75

SSC Stenographer - 10/12/2024 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM) • English • Q75

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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.
Research on infections over the past few decades has focused on hospitals, day-care facilities and schools, but (1)_____ attention was paid to the home. Today, the increase of foodborne illness and a (2)_____ need for home health care have focused interest on hygiene and cleanliness in the home. ‘Hygiene’ refers to conditions or practices by which people maintain or promote good health by keeping themselves and their surroundings (3)____. Even in our contemporary society, good hygiene practices continue to be the primary disease-prevention strategy. Hygiene is one of the silent victories of public health. Personal hygiene and household cleanliness practices affect the risk (4)____spreading infectious disease. There are many disease-causing microbes whose transmission can be controlled by proper personal hygiene and household cleaning practices. A framework for developing practical home strategies to manage risk from infections is (5)_____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. “required.”

The sentence reads:

A framework for developing practical home strategies to manage risk from infections is (5) _____.

To convey that such a structure must exist, the adjective “required” is the best fit. It expresses the necessity of having a framework in place to manage infection risk at home.

Supporting evidence from public health sources confirms this need:

One review states that hygiene information “offers a framework for developing practical home strategies to manage risk from infections”, emphasizing the essential role of such frameworks.

Another discussion underscores that a risk-based approach provides a framework for developing effective behavior—reinforcing the idea that these frameworks are required for success.

The other options don't fit contextually:

Ineffective describes quality, not necessity.

Risky suggests danger, not purpose.

Impossible implies inability, which contradicts the positive sense of structuring strategy.