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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CGL Tier II English - 12/09/2019 • English • Q36

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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Hunter-gatherer culture was the way of life for early humans until around 11,000 to 12,000 years ago. The lifestyle of hunter-gatherers was (1) ______ on hunting animals and foraging for food. Anthropologists (2)______ discovered evidence for the practice of hunter-gatherer culture (3)______ modern humans (Homo sapiens) and their distant ancestors dating as (4)______ back as two million years ago. Before the (5)______ of hunter-gatherer culture, earlier groups relied on (6)______practice of scavenging animal remains that predators left (7)______. Because hunter-gatherers did not rely on agriculture, (8)______ used mobility as a survival strategy. Indeed, (9)______ lifestyle required access to large areas of (10)______ to find the food they needed for survival.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.10.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. land.

  1. Town means a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city.
  2. Valley means a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
  3. Land means the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.
  4. Villages means a group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.

The given statement talks about large areas of a common resource. In this context the rest of the given options are incorrect because they are not very common during such a time, especially towns and villages. However, land is found everywhere and can get regarded under a common context. So, the correct fill for the blank is 'land'.