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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2019 - 15 Oct 2019 • English • Q7

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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.

Interviews have an internal structure that consists of a beginning, a middle, and an end. The first part (1)______ to preliminaries, such as greetings, introductions (2)______ opening remarks of a general nature. The (3)______ part involves the real exchange of (4)______ and answers that will allow the people (5)______ the interview to assess the candidate.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. and.

Context: The sentence lists several items: greetings, introductions, and opening remarks. When listing items of the same kind, we commonly use “and” before the last item.

Meaning of the words:


But – shows contrast
Though – shows contrast or exception
And – joins similar ideas or items
Also – adds information, but doesn't connect items in a list properly here

Correct word: And is the correct word to join “introductions” and “opening remarks” in a smooth, grammatically correct list.

Reason: The structure “greetings, introductions and opening remarks” is a natural and correct list of similar elements that are part of preliminaries in an interview.

Final Sentence: The first part refers to preliminaries, such as greetings, introductions and opening remarks of a general nature.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.