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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 18 April 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q3

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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 camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) ______ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) ______ farm to steal food. The small fox (3) ______ swim, so the camel said to his friend, ‘Climb (4) ______ onto my back and I will swim across the (5) ______.’

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. could not

  • The sentence talks about them crossing the river and the inability of the fox in crossing the river.
  • Hence, the most appropriate option is 'Could not'.

Hence, the correct sentence is- 

The small fox could not swim