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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 17 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q3

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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 blank.

Water, a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen (1)______ in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. It is (2)______ of the most plentiful and essential (3)______ compounds. A tasteless and odourless liquid at room temperature, it has the important (4)______ to dissolve many other substances. Indeed, the (5)______ of water as a solvent is essential to living organisms.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e of.

  • The paragraph has a positive and informative tone. 
  • The preposition 'of' is used to indicate that somebody or something belongs to a group, often used after uncountable nouns such as some, a few, and so on.
  • In the given sentence it is referring to the chemical compounds. 

The correct sentence will be-

It is one of the most plentiful and essential of compounds.