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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q19

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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.

For me the ______________ and the chill of those nights dissolved into those little flames of fire that for hours made us live in a wonderland, in a ___________ fair of fireflies, and made us _________ there’s nothing that can blow those divine lights ________. In my mind I can still hear the jingling sounds of ________ tiny bells that grandma used to ring during the puja.

in a ___________ fair of fireflies,

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e., magnificent.

The blank here requires a word that would modify the phrase “fair of fireflies” i.e., an adjective is required. Therefore, the chosen option is correct as “magnificent’ is an adjective, which describes something that has grandeur.