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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CGL - 18 Sep 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q5

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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.

The limbs of the flying squirrel are interlinked with a membrane. When the creature (1)________ into the air, the membrane opens and the squirrel seems to (2)_______ swiftly downwards. This movement gives the (3)_______ of flight. However, it is not flying really. It is a (4)_______ in the air from a higher level. It is also noteworthy that a squirrel cannot (5)_____ its direction while it is in flying mode.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. leaps.

Here, "leaps" refers to a sudden, energetic jump, which is how a flying squirrel moves from one place to another. This verb matches the physical motion of the squirrel launching itself into the air.

Hence, option 4 i.e. leaps is the correct answer.