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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 09/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q89

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

One day we saw Kala Nag. The monsoons had burst with all their fury, and it had rained in the night. The earth, which had lain parched and dry under the withering heat of the summer sun, was teeming ____1___ life. In little pools, frogs croaked. The muddy ground was littered with ____2___ worms, centipedes and velvety lady-birds. Grass ____3____ begun to show and the banana leaves glistened bright and glossy green. The _____4___ had flooded Kala Nag’s hole. He sat in an open patch on the lawn. His shiny black hood glistened in the sunlight. He was big, almost six feet in _____5____ and rounded and fleshy, as my wrist. “Looks like a King Cobra. Let’s get him.'
 

Fill in the blank number 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. rain.

Context: The passage describes the monsoon season and how water filled Kala Nag’s hole. This water came from the heavy rains mentioned earlier.

Meaning of the words:
Clouds: Masses of condensed water vapour in the sky.
Snow: Frozen water crystals falling from the sky.
Rain: Water falling from clouds in drops. (Correct word)
Heat: High temperature.

Correct word: Rain

Reason: Only “rain” matches the context, as the flooding of Kala Nag’s hole was caused by heavy rainfall in the monsoon season.

Final Sentence: The rain had flooded Kala Nag’s hole.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.