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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 23

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q23

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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.


Delhi’s meteorology (1) ______ the quantity of chaff burnt play a greater role in (2) ______ air quality than the time chosen by farmers in Punjab to start crop burning, a study argues. Crop burning, a traditional practice in Punjab and Haryana of (3) ______ fields off rice chaff to prepare for winter sowing, begins around October and (4) ______ in November, coinciding with the (5) ______ of southwest monsoon.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e., peaks.

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Leaks: intentionally disclose
  • Creaks: show weakness or frailty under strain.
  • Falls: (of a person) loses one's balance and collapses.
  • Peaks: the pointed top of a mountain.

The most appropriate filler for the given blank is 'peaks'.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

...fields off rice chaff to prepare for winter sowing, begins around October and 'peaks' in November.