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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CHSL - 1st July 2019 - Shift 3 • English • Q5

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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.

During organised tours in Germany, tourists can (1) ______ a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin (2) ______ the ‘Forbidden City’. Around twenty thousand people visit this place (3) ______ year to learn about Nazi military history. The Nazis (4) ______ militarily active at the compound, which was kept (5) ______ in a forest and behind a fence. They hid underground bunkers in country homes, and they planned much of World War II here.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. ‘concealed’.

Concept/Grammar Rules

Application

‘Concealed’ meaning ‘kept secret; hidden’.

The sentence implies that the compound was hidden in a forest and behind a fence.

Hence, 'Concealed' is the correct answer.