into a string, ______ brewing hot tea

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.

But more often than not, especially in a crowded metropolis, _________ you come across are wandering pedlars and small hawking stands, ________ something makeshift, easy to take ________ if need be, selling bananas, directing your attention towards a pile of chequered towels, a woman _________ weaving a pile of fragrant mogras into a string, ______________ brewing hot tea and quickly frying a pile of hot bhajiyas for office commuters.

into a string, ______________ brewing hot tea

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Another.

'Another' is used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned; one more.
'Other' is used to refer to a person or thing that is different fro one already mentioned.
The passage says that one woman is weaving mogras into a string and one more woman is brewing tea.
'Another' makes a coherent sentence.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.

SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 143