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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CGL - 17 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q4

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Water, a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen (1)______ in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. It is (2)______ of the most plentiful and essential (3)______ compounds. A tasteless and odourless liquid at room temperature, it has the important (4)______ to dissolve many other substances. Indeed, the (5)______ of water as a solvent is essential to living organisms.

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 One.

  • The paragraph talks about water in an informative as well as positive tone.
  • The particular sentence talks about water being an essential resource among others.
  • One will be the most appropriate filler for the blank as the statement talks about one of the most important compounds.

Among other given options, one fits the sentence both contextually & grammatically.

The correct sentence is- 

It is one of the most plentiful and essential of compounds.