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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 18/10/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 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.

The computer can become a threat to man. It can (1)______________ his survival and privacy. It also offers excellent encouragement for unethical or criminal activities. It can (2)_______________ the unemployment problem as employers prefer the computer and the 'computer- controlled robots' to humans for obvious reasons. The information storage facility the computer provides has (3)___________ to collection of personal information about individuals and storage of this information in data banks by several employing agencies. If care is not exercised (4)__________ data gathering, data integrity may suffer. That is, questionable or imperfect methods may be employed; as a result, incorrect or incomplete data may be stored, and this (5)____________ become a permanent source and used for any given purpose.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. during.

Context: The sentence is about how care must be taken while collecting data, otherwise the accuracy (data integrity) may be affected. The blank must indicate the time or stage of data gathering.

Meaning of the words:
   • when – at the time something happens
   • during – in the course of a process or event
   • unless – except if, conditional
   • by – near, through the action of

Correct word: during

Reason: The correct phrase is “If care is not exercised during data gathering”, meaning if proper attention is not given in the process of data collection, the data quality may suffer. The other options do not fit grammatically or contextually.

Final Sentence: If care is not exercised during data gathering, data integrity may suffer.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.