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SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 45

SSC CPO - 28 June 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q45

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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 5.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. along.

  • "Along" is the most appropriate option for blank number 5 because it indicates that Millie successfully persuaded her brothers to include her in their fishing trip.

  • The word "along" conveys the idea of accompanying or joining the others, fitting the context of Millie being part of the trip.

  • The other options—"among them," "within," and "with them"—do not fit as well in conveying this sense of accompaniment.