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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 10

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 4 Aug 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q10

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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.
 In the village of Wall, men wore brown and grey, and even the reddest neckerchief worn by
 the ruddiest of farmers was soon (1) ________ by the sun and the rain makes a more  (2)
 _______ colour. Due to this, it would (3) _________ easily. While clothes do not make the
 man and fine feathers do not make (4) ______.  However, Thorn was not the same man that
 he had been. There was a swagger (5)________ his steps.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. lightened.

Context: Sun and rain have a fading effect on colours. So the neckerchief, although red, loses its brightness over time.

Meaning of the options:

  • Lightened: Made paler or less bright (Fits perfectly in the context of fading due to weather).

  • Smothered: Covered thickly

  • Lighted: Means “lit” or “illuminated”

  • Covered: Hidden or enclosed 

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.