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SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CPO - 28 June 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q42

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

“Can I come along with you on your fishing trip, please?” asked Millie. Her two elder brothers (1)________ at her scornfully. “Fishing is a man's (2) ________,” said her older brother, Derek. “Girls are not (3) ________ at fishing.” (4) ________ a while, however, Millie managed to persuade her brothers to take her (5) ________. When they reached the fishing pond, the two brothers wandered off by themselves.

Select the correct option to fill blank 2.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. sport.

  • "Sport" is the most appropriate option because it accurately refers to an activity involving physical skill and exercise, which aligns with the context of fishing being described as a typically male activity.

  • The other options—"matches," "gaming," and "competition"—do not fit as well in this context, as they either imply specific events or are not as directly related to the activity described.