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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 17

SSC CGL - 3rd March 2020 Shift 2 • English • Q17

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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.

Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way to become his (2)________. Already men spend most of their lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at a (5)__________ temperature.

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. upon.

  1. into- moving to a position inside or in something.
  2. upon- the more formal term for on, especially in abstract senses.
  3. under- in or to a position that is below something.
  4. from- showing the place, direction or time that somebody/something starts or started.

Only the chosen will suit the statement grammatically hence it will be our correct answer.