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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CHSL - 09 March 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q4

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In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully
and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


In a new study (1)____in Nature Human Behaviour, we have now shown that, in 2021,
(2)__ expectancy rebounded somewhat in most western European countries (3)__
eastern Europe and the US witnessed additional losses. However, only Norway (4) __ its
pre-pandemic life expectancy in 2021, and everywhere is worse off than it would (5) __
have been without the pandemic.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. life.

 

Context: The sentence talks about how something has rebounded in western European countries, but worsened in others. The clue lies in the beginning of the passage, which refers to a study about people’s well-being during the pandemic, and in the rest of the sentence where "life expectancy" is later mentioned.

Meaning of the phrase: Life expectancy is the average period a person may expect to live.

Reason: The word "expectancy" always pairs with “life” when discussing population studies or health trends.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.