Question : 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.
Let us take a brief look at the planet (1)______ which we live. As the earth hurtles through space at a (2)______ of 70, 000 miles per hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis, (3)______ causes it to be flattened at the poles. Thus, if you (4)______ to stand at the North or South Pole, you would be 13 miles nearer the centre of the earth (5)______ if you stood on the Equator.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
Option 1: force
Option 2: distance
Option 3: speed
Option 4: mass
Correct Answer: speed
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The sentence is describing the Earth's motion through space, indicating that it moves at a certain rate or pace. The word "speed" fits in this context to convey the rate at which the Earth is moving, which is 70,000 miles per hour.
Therefore, the correct answer is speed .
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