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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 13

SSC CHSL - 02 July 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q13

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Cities are the great havens for knowledge, culture, and social life. Vibrant cultures are found in cities because it takes a 1.________ population to support museums, concert halls, sports teams, and night-life districts. Cities also offer rich social opportunities. People in rural areas enjoy only limited social opportunities because 2.________ the small local population. City dwellers can choose their friends and mates from among a large number of people of 3.________ interests and inclinations. We are not likely to abandon the city as a 4.________ institution, but we need to make sure that our transport arrangements do not 5.________ the 'city's' other functions.

 

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank. After a day long trek, we were so tired that we were ready to _________. 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. hit the sack.

  • The idiom "hit the sack" is the most appropriate choice because it specifically means to go to bed or to sleep, which aligns perfectly with the context of feeling tired after a long trek.
  • The other options—"face the music" (confront unpleasant consequences), "get into deep water" (get into trouble), and "go from rags to riches" (experience a rise in fortune)—do not convey the idea of needing rest, making "hit the sack" the only fitting option for expressing exhaustion.