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SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 2

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 07 Feb 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q2

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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.
Apart from the fact that he was at this moment, disguised as a spiritual leader ___1___ the Christian Church, there was nothing sinister about Mr. Cyril Boggis. He was ___2___ trade a dealer in antique furniture, with his own shop and showroom in the King’s Road, Chelsea. His premises ___3___ not large, and generally he did not do a great deal of business, but because he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very ___4___ he managed to make quite a tidy little income every year. He was a talented salesman, and when buying or selling a ___5___ he could slide smoothly into whichever mood suited the client best. He was well aware of his gift using it shamelessly on every possible occasion.
 

Select the most appropriate option the fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. dear.

Context: The line says: “he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very”. This means he bought things at a low price and sold them at a high price.

Meaning of the words:

  • Door = entrance (not related to money or selling).

  • Dare = courage or challenge (does not fit here).

  • Dear = expensive, high-priced (perfectly fits the meaning).

  • Deer = an animal (doesn’t fit in context).

Correct word: The correct word is dear, because in English, “sell dear” means to sell something at a high price.

Reason: The sentence is contrasting buying cheap with selling expensive. The word dear is the opposite of cheap in this context.

Final Sentence: “…because he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very dear he managed to make quite a tidy little income every year.”

Hence, the chosen option is correct.