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SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 84

SSC Stenographer - 10/12/2024 (12:30 PM to 2:30 PM) • English • Q84

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

She was, I think, a good woman – and she had him sent (1)_______. When her husband died, she (2)_________ the truth. And so, to save the man she loved, she tried to destroy the (3)________ against him. Later, I think, he (4)_________ her that her suspicions were (5)_________, and she consented to marry him.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

 The correct answer is option 2 i.e. persuaded.

The sentence is:
'Later, I think, he (4)_________ her that her suspicions were...'

The correct verb here is “persuaded” because it fits both grammatically and logically.

The structure “he persuaded her that...” is a common and correct expression, meaning he convinced her that something (in this case, her suspicions) was not true.

Why the other options are incorrect:
Option 1: pondered – means to think deeply; it doesn’t fit here as it refers to his action toward her.

Option 3: killed – completely out of context.

Option 4: guessed – doesn’t work grammatically with the object “her that...”; you don’t say “he guessed her that...”.