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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 24

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q24

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Sheena was an intelligent girl living in a small town of north India. She wanted to become a doctor, but her family’s financial condition was not good. To pursue her dreams, she had to find out a way. She decided to work after school. She joined a restaurant where she would work till midnight. She started saving money for her education. But the salary was not enough to bear the expenses of medical studies. When her father came to know about her aspirations, he decided to sell his ancestral property without letting Sheena know about it. After completing her 12th, Sheena appeared for the joint medical entrance test and secured a 3 rd all India ranking. She got admission in a government medical college.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bracketed word segment. Sheena’s father decided to support her aspirations by selling his (ancestral property).

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. property inherited from family.

Meaning: Property that has been passed down through generations within a family.
Final Sentence: Sheena’s father decided to support her aspirations by selling his property inherited from family.

Meaning of the other options:

  • Neighbour’s property: Property owned by a neighboring individual, not related to the family.
  • Rented property: Property that is leased or rented from another individual or entity.
  • Property taken on loan: Property acquired by borrowing funds, not necessarily passed down through inheritance.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.