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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 9

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 24 June 2024 - Shift 4 • English • Q9

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Read the following passage and answer all 5 questions given below.
A little bird was flying South for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and _____1______ to
the ground into a large field. While she was _____2______ there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on her. As the frozen bird lay there in the_______3______of cow dung, she began to realize how warm she was. The dung was actually ________4________ her out! She lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A _______5_______cat heard the bird singing and discovered the bird under the cow dung.The cat dug her out and ate her.
 

 

Choose the word from the given options which fits in the blank labelled 2 and gives correct meaning

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer  is Option 3, i.e., Lying.

 

Filler Concept: Choose the word that fits the context and tense correctly.
Explanation: The sentence describes the bird being on the ground after falling. "Lying" is the correct form to show it was resting in a position on the ground.

Sleeping and napping suggest resting with eyes closed but don’t fit with being frozen.

Walking doesn’t make sense for a frozen bird.
Final Sentence: While she was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on her.
Conclusion: The most appropriate word to fill in blank 2 is "Lying."