Select the correct word for blank no. 1 | SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ

Comprehension:
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.
R Perumalswamy was the (1)______ of five children in his family. When he turned 10, his (2)______ started to fail. “This changed (3)______. I used to get (4)______ headache and by the time I was 14, I could no longer see the black board in my class.” “I was (5)______ with cataract. My father worked in a textile mill and we couldn’t afford an eye
surgery.”

Select the correct word for blank no. 1

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. second.

Context: The sentence describes R. Perumalswamy's birth order among five children.

Meaning of the words:
Second – Coming after the first in a sequence.
Three – A numeral, does not fit grammatically.
All – Refers to the entire group, not one person.
One – Too vague and grammatically incorrect with "the."

Correct word: Second

Reason: Since the sentence is stating his position among siblings, the correct ordinal number “second” fits the context appropriately.

Final Sentence: R Perumalswamy was the second of five children in his family.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

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