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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 113

SSC CGL Tier II English - 17/02/2018 • English • Q113

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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 struggle of the males for ____________ are the principal factors

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. females.

  • The sentence, 'partner selection in the struggle of the males for' indicates that the males are indulged in selecting partners. Since, the plural form 'males' has been used it is important to apply the plural feminine form as well, which in this case is 'females'.