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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 5

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 3 • English • Q5

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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.

The plane had been hired to transport Appu, the baby elephant, as a gift from India to Nigeria. Just before the (1) ______, the co-pilot checked the wooden crate and (2) ______ that it looked safe. Little did he know how (3) ______ the flight was going to be. When the plane was (4) ______ Kenya, Appu broke his crate and (5) ______ the flight cabin. The pilot made an emergency landing in Kenya.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Departure: the action of leaving, especially to start a journey.
  • Escape: break free from confinement or control.
  • Retreat: withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
  • Evacuation: the action of emptying a place or a thing.

The most appropriate filler for the given blank is departure.

The correct sentence is:

Just before the departure, the co-pilot checked the wooden crate and....