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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 21 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q3

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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.
Birbal immediately smiled and went up to Akbar. He announced the (1) ______; he said there
were twenty-one thousand, five hundred and twenty-three crows (2) ______ the city. When
asked how he (3) ______ the answer, Birbal replied, “Ask your men to (4) ______ the number of
crows. If there are more, then the relatives of the crows must be visiting them from (5) ______
cities. If there are fewer, then the crows from our city must be visiting their relatives who live
outside the city.”

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

  • The given blank requires a verb for the given noun in the sentence.
  • Since the given sentence is in the past form, the verb thus used should also be in the past tense.
  • The only verb among the given option in the past tense is 'knew.

The correct sentence is:

...When asked how he knew the answer, Birbal replied...