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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 7

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q7

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Read the given passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options.

The refugees coming by boat to Italy have already set a record this year. The surge (1)______ partly from the civil war in Syria, which has forced 3 million people to (2)______ their homeland. Europe, peaceful, affluent and comparatively close- is a preferred (3)______. It's where the desperate meets the developed. Often with the aid (4)______ reckless human traffickers, refugees attempt to cross the waters in rubber dinghies that can (5)______, plunging the occupants into the sea.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. of.

  • The preposition 'of' will be used here.
  • Of (to indicate relating to, belonging to) — I always dreamed of being famous.
  • Of (to indicate reference) — This is a picture of my last birthday.
  • Of (to specify the number or an amount) — A good number of people understand Hindi.
  • The phrase 'in the aid of' means in support of; for the purpose of raising money for.
  • If an event is in aid of an organization or group, it is held to make money to help that organization or group.
  • Ex: The sale was in aid of the local hospital. 

Hence, 'of' will be the most apt. option to be used here.