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SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 17

SSC Stenographer - 18 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q17

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Dill ate, and ate and ate. He hadn’t eaten (1)__________ last night. He used all his money for a ticket, (2)__________the train, as he had done many times, coolly chatted with the conductor, to (3)__________ Dill was a familiar sight, but he had not the nerve to invoke the rule on small children travelling a distance alone; if you’ve lost your money the conductor will (4)__________ you enough for dinner and your father will (5) ___________him back at the end of the line.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

 The correct answer is option 3 i.e. boarded

The given passage is about a boy named Dill and his travel journey.

  • In the second blank, 'boarded' should be used. As it means to get on or put on a vehicle such as as a ship, train, bus or plane.

Hence, the correct answer would be boarded.