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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 5

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2019 - 15 Oct 2019 • English • Q5

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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. 2

 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

Context: The passage describes a gradual loss of eyesight.

Meaning of the words:
Seeing – Informal verb form.
Visibility – Degree to which something can be seen (more for weather).
Vision – The ability to see.
Views – Not relevant here.

Correct word: Vision

Reason: “Vision” accurately and formally refers to eyesight, which began to fail.

Final Sentence: His vision started to fail.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.