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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 174

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 29th Jan 2022 • English • Q174

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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.

Nature has been suffering mutely for hundreds of years but the problem did not (1)______ serious proportions so long as the damage was (2)______ and not beyond self-repair. These limits were crossed with (3)______ technological breakthroughs accomplished during the recent years. The developed nations (4)______ benefitted most from these were the first to (5)______ the environmental diseases bred by advanced technology.

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. containable.

  • The word 'containable' means 'able to be contained;  to hold or keep within limits'.
  • The theme of the passage is how technological advancements have come at the cost of nature which has led to rising environmental diseases.

  • The word containable is the most appropriate word according to the meaning in the given context.

Let's see the meaning of other words:

  • Attainable: possible to achieve.
  • Countable: that can be counted.
  • Credible: able to be believed or trusted.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. containable.