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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 86

SSC MTS - 29/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q86

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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.

There lived in a town in Russia a bootmaker named Martin. He lived in a small room, half sunk _____1_____ the level of the street, with one window which ______2_____ on the street. He had lived in the same room for many years and knew many people. There was _____3_____ a pair of boots in the town and in the country for many miles _____4_____ that had not once or twice passed _____5_____ his hands.

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. below.

Context: The sentence describes the bootmaker’s room as being partly sunk lower than the street level.

Meaning of the words:

  • Beyond – means farther than, incorrect here.

  • Amidst – means in the middle of, does not fit.

  • Below – correct, means at a lower level than something else.

  • Inside – means within, incorrect in this context.

Correct word: 'Below' accurately describes the room being lower than the street level.

Final Sentence: He lived in a small room, half sunk below the level of the street, with one window which looked on the street.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.