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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 13/11/2024 - (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.

In terms of technical difficulty, Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth (1)_____ peak, competes with K2. The first (2)_____ to the summit follows a narrow ridge. The 15,000-foot Rupal Face, a single wall of rock and ice, is located on the mountain's southern side. Climbers have dubbed the Nanga Parbat, which (3)______ as ‘naked mountain’, ‘Killer Mountain’. This gives Annapurna a (4)______ of 32%, making it the most statistically dangerous of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks. It is an avalanche-prone area with some technical difficulty. Climbers’ misery is (5)_______ by insufficient local support, in addition to unpredictable weather and inaccessibility.

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

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. fatality rate.

Context: The sentence discusses Annapurna being statistically dangerous, so the word should indicate the proportion of climbers who die.

Meaning of the words:

  • Economic rate – relates to finance, irrelevant here.

  • Frailty rate – refers to weakness, not deaths.

  • Fatality rate – correct, refers to the percentage of deaths.

  • Mortal rate – not commonly used, incorrect.

Correct word: Fatality rate, because it shows the risk of death among climbers.

Final Sentence: This gives Annapurna a fatality rate of 32%, making it the most statistically dangerous of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.