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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Deserts probably existed much (1)________ during former periods of global arid climate in the lee of mountain ranges that sheltered them from (2)_______ or in the centre of extensive continental regions. However, this would have been primarily before the evolution of angiosperms which are (3)________ as seed-producing plants. Only a few primitive plants, which may have been (4)_______ of the ancient desert vegetation, occur in present-day deserts. One (5)______ is the bizarre conifer relative tumboa, in the Namib Desert of southwestern Africa.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (3).

Option 1: mandated

Option 2: summarised

Option 3: characterised

Option 4: presented


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: characterised


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

In the context of the passage, the sentence discusses the characteristics or features of the ancient desert vegetation. It means to describe the distinctive qualities or features of something "characterised" as the best fit.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

Mandated: This word means required or officially ordered. It doesn't fit the context of describing the features or nature of ancient desert vegetation.

Summarised: This word means to present a concise version of something. It doesn't convey the idea of describing the characteristics in detail.

Presented: This word describes showing or offering something.

Therefore, characterised is the most appropriate option for filling in the blank in the given context.

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