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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 30/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • English • Q89

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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.

A weed is an untamed plant that (1)______ where it is not wanted, usually among gardens or crops. The majority of weeds are (2)________. While some are toxic to horses and cattle, others harm mature crops by (3)________them of water, sunlight, soil and minerals. There are various ways that weeds (4)______. They are (5)_______ transported from one location to another as trash, dust or fodder.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. propagate.

Context: The sentence talks about how weeds spread and multiply. The correct word should describe the way weeds increase or reproduce.

Meaning of the words:

  • Propagate – means 'to reproduce, multiply, or spread,' correct in this context.

  • Extension – means 'the act of stretching out,' does not fit grammatically.

  • Entertain – means 'to amuse,' irrelevant here.

  • Breach – means 'to break through or violate,' incorrect in meaning.

Correct word: Propagate, because weeds propagate (spread and reproduce) in different ways.

Final Sentence: There are various ways that weeds propagate.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.