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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 8

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 30 June 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q8

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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.

Palaeontologists are like detectives who (1) ________ the evidence that (2) ______ animals left behind. Those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils—the ancient (3) _______ of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell—or (4) _______ of animal activity, such as (5) ________ and trackways.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

Remains refers to the parts of an organism that have survived over time, such as bones, teeth, shells, etc.

This matches exactly what fossils are - preserved remains or impressions of ancient organisms.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.