SarkariPYQ

SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CHSL - 09 July 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q19

Back to paper

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

How does a camel survive in the desert? Many people think that the camel stores water in its hump, but the hump is really made up of fats. When a camel (1)______ find water, it passes less urine to conserve (2)______ small amount of water it has in its body. Furthermore, the camel has a higher body temperature than (3)______ of most mammals. This means that it starts to sweat (4)_______ a higher temperature than that which human beings, for example, (5)_______ to perspire. This also helps it to keep water loss through sweating to a minimal.

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

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

The correct choice is "that" because it is used to make a specific comparison between the camel's body temperature and that of most mammals.

In this context, "that" functions as a demonstrative pronoun to refer to a particular set of mammals.

The other options, such as "the", "some", and "all", do not effectively establish this comparison.

"That" clarifies the distinction, making it the grammatically correct option.