Select the combination of letters that when sequentially…

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people
left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several
major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______
environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3)
______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery.
Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______
to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be
‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are
choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.

_ S _ E _ S Z _ F S _ E

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. F Z F E Z.

Understanding

The sequence is – F Z F E Z

Given sequence: _ S _ E _ S Z _ F S _ E

Option 1: Z F S E Z

Z S F E S S Z E F S Z E

There is no particular pattern.

Option 2: F S E Z F

F S S E E S Z Z F S F E

There is no particular pattern.

Option 3: F E S Z E

F S E E S S Z Z F S E E

There is no particular pattern.

Option 4: F Z F E Z

The complete series is as follows:

F S Z E /F S Z E/ F S Z E

Option 4 forms a particular pattern.

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 97