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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 9

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 30 June 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q9

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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 2.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

 

The sentence is referring to animals that are no longer alive, whose remains are studied by palaeontologists. These are not just any animals, but animals from the distant past, such as dinosaurs.

The correct adjective to describe such animals is “extinct”, which means they no longer exist.

Palaeontologists study animals that have died out. This is why “extinct” is the most accurate fit for the blank.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.