SSC MTS 09 Oct 2024 Shift 1 Paper

Question Numbers: 86-90In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.The$^{ }$standard of living of any country means the average$^{ }$(1) ______ share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country's standard of living, therefore, (2) ______ first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. 'Wealth', in this sense, is not money, for we do not live (3) ______ money but on things that money (4) ______ buy; 'goods' such as food and clothing and 'services' such as transport and entertainment. A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of$^{ }$which have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent$^{ }$(5) ______ a country's natural resources, such as coal, gold and other minerals, water supply and so on.