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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 86

SSC MTS - 28/10/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) • English • Q86

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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.

Saltwater crocodiles are also known as estuarine crocodiles, as they (1)_____________ to live in mangrove-lined rivers. They’re the (2)_________________ living reptile, reaching up to seven metres in length: far larger than Indonesia’s famous Komodo dragon, which tops out at three metres. (3)______________________, crocodiles lived throughout the Indonesian archipelago. We have (4)_________________ of attacks on humans in Bali from the early 20th century and across much of Java until the 1950s. Even Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, had crocodile’s (5)____________________in many rivers running through the city.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. prefer.

Context: The sentence describes saltwater crocodiles being also called estuarine crocodiles because they like or choose to live in mangrove-lined rivers.

Meaning of the words:

  • Defer – to postpone or yield to someone, incorrect.

  • Refer – to mention or direct attention to, incorrect.

  • Prefer – to like or choose something over another, correct.

  • Differ – to be unlike, incorrect.

Correct word: Prefer, because it means that crocodiles choose or favor mangrove-lined rivers as their habitat.

Final Sentence: Saltwater crocodiles are also known as estuarine crocodiles, as they prefer to live in mangrove-lined rivers.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.