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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 86

SSC MTS - 18/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • English • Q86

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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.
It is the mad (1)_______ for speed that is responsible for many motor accidents. Only last year, I (2)_______ what might have been a (3)_______ accident on Kashmir Road. I was motoring down (4)________ Srinagar; and as I was nearing Kohala, I came upon the (5)_______ of two cars on the road.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. craze.

Context: The sentence talks about the reason for many motor accidents being a strong desire or obsession for speed. The blank must indicate an intense enthusiasm.

Meaning of the words:

  • boredom – feeling uninterested or weary
  • block – an obstacle or obstruction
  • luck – chance or fortune
  • craze – an intense enthusiasm or obsession

Correct word: craze

Reason: A craze for speed means people are excessively obsessed with driving fast, which leads to accidents. Other options do not convey this meaning.

Final Sentence: It is the mad craze for speed that is responsible for many motor accidents.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.