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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 88

SSC MTS - 13/11/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q88

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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.

Until that moment, every director in Hollywood had accepted as gospel (1)_______ that the audience should not be taxed too much. Welles struck a (2)_______ at these beliefs, without displaying the slightest of qualms. Visually, 'Citizen Kane' was shot with a harsh sharpness which (3)_____ every scene. Traditionally, every make-up man and cameraman in Hollywood had to keep a careful (4)_______ on the appearance of the heroine. Welles refused to follow this (5)_____ in the case of his own heroine. For the first time, dialogue was presented in its realistic form.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Context:
The sentence says, “Visually, Citizen Kane was shot with a harsh sharpness which _______ every scene.”
Here, the word should mean that the harsh sharpness spread throughout or was present in every scene.

Meaning of the words:

  • Permitted: allowed or gave permission.

  • Prevented: stopped something from happening.

  • Permeated: spread through or filled every part of something.

  • Promoted: helped something to develop or increase.

Correct word:
Permeated — because it means to spread through or be present in every part, which fits perfectly with the idea of visual style affecting every scene.

Reason:
The sharpness did not stop, allow, or promote anything — it spread throughout the film’s visuals.

Final Sentence:
Visually, Citizen Kane was shot with a harsh sharpness which permeated every scene.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.