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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CHSL - 10 March 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q5

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In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

People may seek fashion as part of (1) ______ they are and may want to be a fashion lover, which may lead them to spend more time (2) ______ out the latest fashion trends and more money than others on fashion products. We all know the good feeling that goes (3) ______ walking out of a store with a new shade of lipstick or after ordering a killer pair of boots online. They call it retail therapy for a reason, and more than one scientific study has (4) ______ its effectiveness. Shopping takes time and concentration, whether it is being done online (5) ______ in your favourite store.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. who.

In the sentence “People may seek fashion as part of ______ they are,” the blank refers to “People” — the subject doing the action.

So the relative pronoun who is correct because it refers to people and acts as the subject of the clause “who they are.”

The passage talks about people’s identity and behavior related to fashion, so who fits naturally here.