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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 7

SSC GD Constable (English) - 10 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q7

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Select the correct pair of words for the blanks in the given sentence.

My cousin likes ________ root and ________ around the bush is one of the idioms in English.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. beet; beat.

  • The first word needs to fit in the context of "My cousin likes ______ root". It's clear that this must be a type of root that is potentially edible, so we are referring to plant root, especially "beetroot". Therefore "beets" fits the context better than "beat". 
  • The second blank needs to fit in the English idiom: " _____ around the bush". The correct idiom is "beat around the bush", which means discuss a matter without coming to the point.
  • Hence, the correct answer would be Beet; beat.