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SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 81

SSC Stenographer - 11/12/2024 (4:30 PM to 6:30 PM) • English • Q81

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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.
One of the (1)_______ efficient systems of the human body is the circulatory system. It is considered to be made up of complex and delicate blood vessels which (2)__________ blood to and from the heart. This system comprises artilleries, veins and capillaries. The blood is pushed out of the heart to arteries (3)________ high pressure. (4)___________, the arteries have thick and muscular veins. Veins bring blood from all parts of the body and work as the purifying (5)____ in the system. Capillaries transfer blood from arteries to veins.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

Context: The sentence describes the condition or pressure under which blood is pushed out of the heart into the arteries.

Meaning of the words:

  • From: Indicating the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts.
  • Of: Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
  • In: Expressing the situation of something that is enclosed or surrounded by something else.
  • Under: In a state or condition; beneath something or subject to it.

Correct word: Under

Reason: The phrase “under high pressure” is the correct and commonly used expression in scientific and everyday contexts to indicate the condition in which something operates or occurs.

Hence the chosen option is correct.