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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 2

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2019 - 14 Oct 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q2

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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Wander Trust is a unique travel company that (1) _________________domestic and international trips. These personalised 'blind' trips, (2)______ the destination and itinerary a secret (3) ____________ the customer till a day before (4) ___________ journey.The pressure of planning (5) ___________off the shoulder of the client.

 

Select the correct option to fill in the blank no.4

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. the.

Context: We are talking about a specific journey that the customer is about to take. In such cases, we use "the" before singular countable nouns.

Meaning of the words:


the – used for something specific or already known
a/an – used for non-specific or general things
many/some – used for plural or uncountable things

Correct word: the is the correct article here because it refers to a particular journey which the customer is going to take — not just any journey.

Reason: The phrase is: “till a day before the journey.”
Here, “journey” is specific, so we must use "the" to show that we are talking about that particular trip the customer is going on.

Final Sentence: …till a day before the journey.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.