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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 23

SSC MTS Previous Year - 05 August 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q23

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In the following passage some words have been deleted.Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Obesity is a condition where the body stores excess fat leading to a considerable 1.______in the body weight.It is increasing 2._____a fast pace in our country.It has 3.______adverse health effects and can even 4.______to premature death.The basic cause of obesityis 5.______imbalance between energy intake and energy expanditure.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

The servant was beaten through his master with a stick. /No error

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. through his master.

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

‘Through’ is used as a function word to indicate movement into at one side or point and out at another and especially the opposite side of.

Use of preposition ‘through’ is incorrect here and must be replaced with ‘by’ as the servant is beaten by the master.