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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CGL - 9th March 2020 Shift 3 • English • Q18

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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.

Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe it (1)______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest (2)________ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (3)_________ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (4)______ buildings. This fruit was often placed (5)______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

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

  1. contained- to have something inside or as part of itself.
  2. produced- to make something to be sold, especially in large quantities.
  3. occurred- to happen, especially in a way that has not been planned.
  4. discovered- to find or learn something that nobody had found or knew before.

Meaningfully, only the chosen option suits the context of the paragraph, hence it will be correct.