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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CHSL - 12 April 2021 - Shift 2 • English • Q1

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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 number.

The doctor left some medicines with the instructions for giving them. One was to (1)_____ down the fever and another to overcome an acid condition. "The germs (2)_____infulenza can exist only in acid condition, "he explained. He said there was (3)_____to worry if the fever did not go up above 103 degrees. This was an (4)_____ of flu and there was no danger if pneumonia could be (5)____.

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • The sentence implies that pneumonia could be stopped from spreading.
  • 'Prevented' means to stop something happening or to stop somebody doing something.
  • Hence, the chosen option will be correct.