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SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 42

SSC MTS - 03 May 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q42

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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.

When Jane died (1) ______ 1850, she was called “one of the most distinguished novelists 2) ______ England has produced” and “the first who (3) ______ that beautiful kind of fiction, the historical romance.” The Porter sisters’ careers ended (4) ______ as the Brontë sisters were getting started in the early Victorian (5) ______.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e., just.

  • Just is a suitable option.
  • The term "just" describes anything that is occurring in close range to another event in space or time.
  • Compared to other options
    • Lest: This term is used to express anxiety or worry that something unwanted may occur, generally to avert that result.
    • That: When introducing a phrase or acting as a relative pronoun, the term "that" is commonly employed. It is inappropriate when used to communicate a timeline or order of occurrences.
    • Must: suggests duty or compulsion, which is out of place when discussing the point at which the Brontë sisters' careers began and the Porter sisters' ended.