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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 29

SSC CHSL - 3rd July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q29

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The terms systolic and diastolic are used in the context of_________.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Measuring blood pressure.

Blood pressure:
 
  • Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.
  • Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure (maximum during one heartbeat) over diastolic pressure (minimum in between two heartbeats)
  • It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), above the surrounding atmospheric pressure.