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SSC MTS Previous Year - 08 August 2019 - Shift 2

8 August 2019 • 100 questions

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Comprehension:

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 blank.

Plants first appeared on earth 400 million years ago. Insects arrived 100 million years later. Ever (1)______ a fierce war has raged between the two. At first it (2)______ not seem likely that the plants would stand (3)______ chance in the battle. Plants, unlike insects, cannot move. Plants are (4)______ outnumbered by insects; an average oak tree will have tens of thousands of insects (5)______ on it.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. feeding

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

We know that many insects get food from the plants that means ‘The Insects feed on plant’. 

Hence,

‘Feeding’ is the appropriate use. 

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