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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 21

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q21

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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.


Delhi’s meteorology (1) ______ the quantity of chaff burnt play a greater role in (2) ______ air quality than the time chosen by farmers in Punjab to start crop burning, a study argues. Crop burning, a traditional practice in Punjab and Haryana of (3) ______ fields off rice chaff to prepare for winter sowing, begins around October and (4) ______ in November, coinciding with the (5) ______ of southwest monsoon.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e., worsening.

  • "Worsening" will be used in the blank because it is a verb that refers to the act of making something worse or more severe.
  • In the context of the sentence, "the quantity of chaff burnt play a greater role in worsening air quality."
  • The word "worsening" is used to describe the impact of the quantity of chaff burned on the air quality, which is suggested to be more significant than the timing of crop burning.

The correct sentence is:

...the quantity of chaff burnt play a greater role in worsening air quality than the time chosen by farmers in Punjab to start crop burning, a study argues.