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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 16

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 28 June 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q16

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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 1.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

Thd correct answer is option 4, i.e., printing.

 

Passage Concept: Choosing the correct word to fit the context

Grammar Explanation:
The sentence is The earliest kind of print technology was developed in China. This was a system of hand (1)_____.
The phrase describes a manual process related to making prints.
Hand printing means manually pressing ink onto paper, which fits the context of early print technology.

Incorrect options:
writing refers to producing text by hand but not print technology
inking means applying ink but doesn’t describe the whole system
reading is unrelated to producing text

Correct sentence: This was a system of hand printing.

Conclusion: The correct option is printing.