SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 3

SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 March 2019 Shift 1 • English • Q3

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.

Those of us who live in (1)________ covered with forests and surrounded (2)________ hills may find it difficult to (3)________ what a desert is really like. The (4)__________ belief is that it is (5)_________ endless stretch of sand where no rain falls and, therefore. no vegetation grows.

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. imagine.

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

  1. imagine- to form a picture or idea in your mind of what something/somebody might be like.
  2. feel- to be in the state that is mentioned.
  3. look- to turn your eyes in a particular direction (in order to pay attention to somebody/something).
  4. calculate- to find something out by using mathematics; to work something out.

"Imagine" which means "to form a picture or idea in your mind of what something/somebody might be like" fits the context appropriately.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.