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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 8

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 9 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q8

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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. 3.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e., mosquito.

 

Blank 3 Word Type: Noun (subject acting as giving disease)
Explanation: The sentence says "If a mosquito capable of spreading yellow fever bites an infected monkey, the ___ can then give the disease to humans."
The correct noun is the one that refers back to the mosquito (the one doing the biting and transmitting).

Mosquito is correct because it is the one spreading the disease.

Monkey is the source of infection, not the transmitter to humans.

Human and animal don't logically fit here.
Correct Sentence: ...the mosquito can then give the disease to humans.
Conclusion: The correct option is mosquito.