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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 21

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 16 Oct 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q21

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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 3

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. back.

Context: The sentence talks about the youngsters who didn’t turn back like the others. Instead, they stayed back at the venue t and did something different — they walked away and jumped into the river.

Meaning of the words:
In – inside something
Back – to return
Up – direction upwards
Away – at a distance

Correct word: Back

Reason: The word “back” correctly shows that the youngsters didn’t return with the others but stayed there, which makes sense in the sentence.

Final Sentence: The youngsters stayed back, walked a kilometre away and jumped into the river.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.