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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CHSL - 13 April 2021 - Shift 3 • English • Q2

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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.

The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in the Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple's construction is (1)__________ to have started in the 11th century, (2)__________ the region of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The (3)__________ was abandoned for unknown reasons, with the architectural plans (4)__________ on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction (5)__________ of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the mason marks have been studied by scholars.

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. engraved.

  • The sentence talks about the construction of architectural plans and it also mentions "stone".
  • So the most appropriate word that would fill blank 4 is "engraved".
  • It means cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object.