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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 30 June 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q7

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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 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

The sentence refers to indications or traces i.e. evidences left behind that help palaeontologists deduce animal behavior or existence.

The examples that follow burrows and trackways  are evidence of activity, not parts of the body

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.