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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.

An ‘occupational disease’ is any disease (1)______ primarily by exposure at work (2)______ a physical, organisational, chemical or biological risk (3)______ or to a combination of these factors. Occupational diseases are (4)______ those listed in national legislation as resulting from exposure to risk factors at (5)______.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: abated

Option 2: caused

Option 3: posed

Option 4: flawed


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Correct Answer: caused


Solution : The second option is correct.

  • Caused is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
  • Caused means to make something happen.
  • It is in the past tense and fits the context of something that has already happened.

Therefore, the correct option is caused.

Additional Information

  • Abated means to become less intense or widespread.
  • Posed means to present a problem or difficulty.
  • Flawed means to have a defect or imperfection.

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