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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 117

SSC CGL Tier II English - 17/02/2018 • English • Q117

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

_______________ the course of the development of different life-forms heredity—which, in plain English, is unconscious memory generated in the first life-form and ______________ through all the different species—is the sole factor in the ____________ of the parent properties; while adaptation to surrounding conditions and circumstances, natural selection in the struggle _____________ existence, and partner selection in the struggle of the males for ____________ are the principal factors in the differentiation of species.

 

_______________ the course of the development of different life-forms heredity

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. In.

  • 'In' is correct because the word 'course' means the route or direction that's followed to achieve something or reach some place. For this instance, we can use 'in' because it denotes that something is highlighted within the course of development. The other options create too much emphasis, such as 'into' denoting that something is submerged inside something. The meanings of the other options portray a different sense from that of the given statement.