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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 4

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2019 - 15 Oct 2019 • English • Q4

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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. 3
 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. everything.

Context: The narrator describes a major life change due to losing vision.

Meaning of the words:
Anything – Any single thing.
All things – Less natural sounding in this context.
Nothing – Would negate change.
Everything – Refers to all aspects of life.

Correct word: Everything

Reason: Loss of vision would affect all aspects of life, so “everything” is the most logical choice.

Final Sentence: This changed everything.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.