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SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CPO - 23 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • English • Q35

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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.

The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It is (1)______ the size of the continent of Australia and covers (2)______ area of nearly 2.8 million square miles. The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (3)______ Amazon River which runs through the heart (4)______ the region. The rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and it's (5)______. The vast forest consists of four layers, each featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and animals.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. roughly.

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

  1. Roughly - approximately.
  2. Totally - completely; absolutely.
  3. Specially - for a special purpose; in particular.
  4. Similarly - in a similar way; used to indicate a similarity between two facts or events.

The previous statement talks about "Amazon" which is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and the given statement appears to talk about its "size" which Roughly can be aptly used as its literal meaning is Approximate; round about. 

Hence, "Roughly" will be the correct adverb here.