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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CGL - 4th June 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.

Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked Admiral Byron (1)______ settling an island off the South American coast (2)______ ships could resupply, and then finding an alternative (3)______ to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted the world’s (4)______ body of water: the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (5)______. Byron joyously described the island’s “beautiful appearance – surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand – and covered with tall trees."

Select the most appropriate option for blank No (1).

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Concept/Grammar rules

Application

We use the preposition ‘with’ after the verb ‘tasked’. 

Usage of preposition with:

We use with to mean 'because of' or 'as a result of'. This is especially common in speaking: With all this work, I'd better stay in tonight. I couldn't sleep with the noise of the traffic.

 

Therefore, ‘with’ should fill in the blank.

Hence, option 1 is correct.