SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 51

SSC Stenographer - 11/12/2024 (12:30 PM to 2:30 PM) • English • Q51

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Shan's mother passed away a month ago. From that very moment, his life underwent a drastic change. Life became (1)_______ for him. He would often lock himself (2)______ in his room and did not come out for hours together. That was a usual day, he locked himself. When the day turned into night and he did not come out, his elder sister got anxious and knocked at the door (3)________. She struggled with the lock of the door but when she failed, she called some people for help. While those people were busy in breaking the lock of the door, they heard the (4)______ of porcelain from inside. They tried hard to open the door and ultimately succeeded. On entering, they found Shan's body lying on the floor with arms and legs (5)_______. His sister wondered who could have broken the plate. All she wished Shan to rest in peace and meet their dead mother .

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

The context shows Shan’s sister was worried and persistent when knocking at the door because he hadn’t come out all day.

Option 1 – sincerely: Means with honesty or truthfulness, which does not describe the manner of knocking.

Option 2 – unconsciously: Means without awareness, which does not fit the anxious and deliberate action here.

Option 3 – conscientiously: Means with great care and attention to detail, which is more suited to careful work, not urgent knocking.

Option 4 – relentlessly: Means without stopping or giving up — exactly how an anxious person would knock in such a tense situation.