he may be __ unhappy the very next day.

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Life is full of ______ types of experiences. Strange, in fact, are the ways of God. If a man is happy today, he may be ______ unhappy the very next day. Some ______ are pleasant and joyful while others are full of ______ and pain. If in one moment a person feels as if he's on top of the world, in ______ moment he may be depressed and dispirited.

he may be ______ unhappy the very next day.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

'Most' is eliminated because 'unhappy' already has the superlative degree i.e. 'unhappiest'.
'Quietly' is also eliminated as it means 'silently' which does not make a coherent sentence.
'Major' is also eliminated because both 'major' and 'unhappy' are adjectives while we need an adverb to modify 'unhappy'.
'Quite' is an adverb meaning 'rather' and hence makes a coherent sentence.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.

SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 58