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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 2

SSC GD Constable (English) - 23rd November 2021 Shift 1 • English • Q2

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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. 

Python snake, also known as Ajgar, is one of the most (1)______ built snakes of the Indian sub-continent. It belongs to the Boidae family and is (2)______ on water to quite an extent. One of the (3)______ features of the Rock pythons of India is that they can raise their body temperature above the ambient level (4)______ muscular contractions. Rock python is a (5)______ creature, moving only while hunting or when threatened.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. through

  • The preposition through is used to describe something from one end or side of something to the other.
  • The proposition among is used to describe something 'in the middle or included in a larger group of people or things.
  • The preposition between is used to refer to two things that are clearly separated.
  • The preposition near is used to describe something not far away in distance.

The correct sentence is:

...India is that they can raise their body temperature above the ambient level through muscular contractions.