SarkariPYQ

SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CHSL - 09 March 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q2

Back to paper

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
I have always been bad at journaling. All my childhood diaries include major gaps: In one (1) ______, I am 8, visiting my aunt. In the very (2) ______, I have experienced puberty and have a crush on Mohit, the kid (3) ______ sits behind me in biology. Today, my journal and I are something like estranged acquaintances, who check in every now and then just to keep in (4) ______, without really understanding why. Yep, we say to each other in passing, everything’s good. Hope all is (5) ______ with you!

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

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

Context: The sentence describes the distant and inconsistent relationship the writer has with their journal. The journal and the writer are compared to estranged acquaintances who occasionally check in with each other. The phrase used is a common idiom referring to maintaining minimal communication.

Correct word: touch

Reason: The idiomatic phrase “keep in touch” is the most appropriate and natural expression to use here. It means maintaining occasional communication, which fits the metaphor of the writer’s distant relationship with their journal.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.