SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 12

SSC GD Constable (English) - 7th December 2021 Shift 1 • English • Q12

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the
given sentence.

On the last day of the voyage, the ship was caught in a hurricane and the crew abandoned from their set course.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. wandered.

Wandered means:  to walk somewhere slowly with no particular sense of direction or purpose.

Abandoned means: left completely and no longer used or wanted.

Wandered would be the more appropriate answer for the underlined word.