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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 14/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • English • Q89

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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.

Though people are becoming health-conscious these days, (1)________ simple lifestyle habits they are prone to fatal diseases. (2)________ a new study published in ‘The Journal of the American College of Cardiology’, (3)________ food more sparingly is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, heart failure , and ischemic heart disease. A significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, is demonstrated to be correlated (4)________ high sodium intake. As per the research, a person’s individual sodium intake over time may be predicted by how (5)____ they salt their food. It is found that people who do not put a little additional salt to their food very often had a much lower risk of heart disease event regardless of lifestyle factors and pre-existing disease.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

Context:
The sentence talks about a relationship between high blood pressure and high sodium intake.

Meaning of the words:

  • in – not correct, does not form the standard phrase.

  • of – incorrect, does not convey relationship.

  • with – correct, standard phrase is “correlated with”, meaning there is a connection.

  • for – incorrect, does not make sense here.

Correct word:
with is correct because in English, the verb “correlated” is always followed by “with” to show a relationship between two factors.

Reason:
The sentence is describing a scientific correlation, and the standard idiom is “correlated with” to indicate that high sodium intake is linked to high blood pressure.

Final Sentence:
A significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, is demonstrated to be correlated with high sodium intake.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.