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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 23

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 16 Oct 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q23

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Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a word chosen from the given options.

A group of youngsters joined a procession of devotees who had (1)______ to immerse Ganesha idols in the Yamuna on the occasion of the Ganesha festival. When (2)______ devotees were turned back by officials as immersion is banned, the youngsters stayed (3)______, walked a kilometre away and jumped into the river. (4)______ they were caught in the fast current . Two of them were able (5)______ to safety whereas four of them died.

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank number 1

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. gathered.

Context: The sentence is about a group of devotees who came together to immerse Ganesha idols in the Yamuna during the festival.

Meaning of the words:
Prayed – to speak to God, usually silently or in a religious setting.
Gathered – to come together in a group.
Stayed – to remain in a place.
Promised – to say you will certainly do something.

Correct word: Gathered

Reason: In the context of a procession, the right verb is “gathered”, because the devotees came together for a religious purpose – immersion of idols. Other options do not fit the meaning.

Final Sentence: A group of youngsters joined a procession of devotees who had gathered to immerse Ganesha idols in the Yamuna on the occasion of the Ganesha festival.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.