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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 10

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q10

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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.

Whales and dolphins are (1) _________ to be very unusual creatures. Do you know they breathe air and are warm-blooded? The (2) ________ for them being warm-blooded is because of their belonging to the mammal group. They mostly eat other animals as their (3) ________. Most of these animals live in the sea. There are very rare and few dolphins in the world which (4) ________ in fresh water, rivers and lakes. These animals or marine mammals have many records to their (5) ________, the biggest animal in the world and the largest hunter. These mammals are some of the fastest, deepest, diving and cleverest creatures.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e., considered.

 

The sentence is stating a general opinion or belief about whales and dolphins. The correct word should mean “thought to be” or “regarded as.”

Considered – correctly means “regarded as” or “believed to be.”

Contemplated – means “thought deeply about” (not suitable here).

Maintained – means “claimed” or “asserted” (too strong for general belief).

Imagined – means “visualized” or “pictured in the mind” (not correct in this context).

Final Sentence: Whales and dolphins are considered to be very unusual creatures.
Conclusion: The most appropriate word to fill blank 1 is considered.