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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CHSL - 2 June 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q21

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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.

Salander sat for a while (1) _________ the telephone after Armansky hung up. She went to her work corner in the living room (2) ______ looked at the notes she had pinned up on the wall and the papers she had (3)_________ on the desk. What she had managed to collect was mostly press cuttings and articles (4)_________ from the Internet. She took the papers and dropped (5) ______ in a desk drawer.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3. i.e. hold.

  • In this context, "holding" is the present participle form of the verb "hold."
  • The phrase "holding the telephone" indicates that Salander continued to hold the telephone after Armansky hung up the call.
  • It shows an ongoing action that took place while she was sitting.