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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q4

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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.
A banker taped a picture, drawn by one of his small children, to his office wall. When he 1. ______ at work the next morning, he found the 2. ______ was covered by a 3. ______ notice, saying he was in 4. ______ of company policy which required personal items to be put away at night. 5. ______ a reaction was not just petty, it risked demotivating the banker completely. In short, it defied common sense.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

The meaning of the given word is:

  • Office: a room, set of rooms, or a building where people work, usually sitting at desks
  • Picture: a painting, drawing, or photograph
  • Tape: a thin band of plastic material used for recording sound, pictures, or information
  • Child: a young boy or girl who is not yet an adult

The most appropriate filler for the given blank is 'picture.'

The correct sentence is:

...work the next morning, he found the picture was covered by...