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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CGL - 17 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q1

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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 5.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e versatility.

The meaning of the given options is-

  • versatility: an ability to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
  • validity: the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.
  • velocity: the speed of something in a given direction.
  • veracity: conformity to facts; accuracy.

The paragraph has a positive and informative tone. 

The given line talks about the quality or the ability of water which is essential for it to be solvent for living organisms.

The correct sentence is-

Indeed, the versatility of water as a solvent is essential to living organisms.