SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 6

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q6

Some words have been deleted in the given passage. Fill in the blanks with the given alternatives. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Polar bears roam the Arctic ice sheets and swim in that region's coastal waters. They are (1)______ strong swimmers, and their large front paws, (2)______ they use to paddle, are (3)______ webbed. Some polar bears have been seen (4)______ hundreds of miles from land, though they probably cover most of that (5)______ by floating on sheets of ice.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. which.

The blank space needs a relative pronoun so we need to first look at the antecedent.

As the antecedent is non-living "which" will be used as the relative pronoun.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.