SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 60

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q60

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
In an industry where programmers search in (vain) for fresh ideas, it is no wonder that attention spans are short and cliche is king.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e., No improvement.

The sentence here is grammatically correct and meaningful at the same time. The word in the braces “vain” means useless and is correctly used over here.

The correct sentence will be-

In an industry where programmers search in vain for fresh ideas, it is no wonder that attention
spans are short and cliche is king.