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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 73

SSC CGL Tier II - 3 March 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q73

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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.

The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really (1)______ devastating because there is no disposal method that will really help eliminate the problem. The biggest problem with them is that once they have been (2)______, they end up In the trash, which then ends up in the landfill or is burned. The indefinite period of time that it takes for the average plastic bag to break (3)______ can be literally hundreds of years. Throughout the world, plastic bags are responsible for suffocation and deaths of woodland animals as well as (4)______ soil nutrients. The land litter that is made up of plastic bags has the potential to kill over and over again. It has been estimated that one bag has the potential to inadvertently kill one animal per every three months due to unintentional digestion or inhalation. There are always alternatives to plastic bags and the search for more alternatives continues.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. down.

The passage talks about the effects of plastic bags on the environment, and how long they take to degrade. The sentence talks about the time period it takes to decompose. So, the appropriate word for the filler is 'break down' which means to destroy something.