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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 19

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 28 June 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The earliest kind of print technology was developed in China. This was a system of hand (1)_____. From AD 594 onwards, (2)______ in China were printed by (3)______ paper, against the inked surface (4)______ woodblocks. As both sides of (5)______ thin, porous sheet could not be printed, the traditional Chinese ‘accordion book’ was folded and stitched at the side.

Select the most appropriate option for blank number 4.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e., of.

 

Passage Context:
printed by rubbing paper, against the inked surface (4)______ woodblocks.

Grammar Explanation:
The correct preposition is of to show possession or source.
surface of woodblocks means the surface belonging to or part of the woodblocks.

Incorrect options:
in woodblocks is incorrect here
by woodblocks would imply the woodblocks are doing the action
with woodblocks suggests using them as a tool but doesn't describe the surface correctly

Correct sentence: against the inked surface of woodblocks.

Conclusion: The correct option is of.