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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 23

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q23

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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.

Starting and (1) ______ a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day. It also gives you structure, building forward-moving habits and creating momentum for the rest of the day. It helps you to (2) ______ priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of your goals. Your brain is at its (3) ______ in the morning. And you can get your best work and tasks done without struggle. But distractions can get the best of us. You get distracted and procrastinate. You make plans the previous day to get your most (4) ______ task done first thing in the morning, but you don't follow through on them. You are able to get things (5) ______ but not the right things.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., peak.

  • The filler in the sentence could be filled with the word "peak", forming the sentence.
  • The reason for this is to describe the state of the brain in the morning.
  • The word "peak" is used as a noun to indicate the highest point of activity or performance.
  • In this sentence, the noun "peak" modifies the pronoun "its", referring to the brain's state of peak activity or performance.
  • This helps to emphasize that the morning is a time when the brain is functioning at its best, allowing for the most efficient work to be done.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

Your brain is at its peak in the morning.