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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 87

SSC MTS - 18/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q87

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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.

That was a jolly story _____1_____ Arthur Ransome told the other day in one of his messages from Petrograd, a place in Russia. A stout old lady was walking __2___ her basket down the middle of a street to the _____3_____ confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself. It was pointed _____4_____ to her that the _____5_____ was the place for the foot passengers, but she replied, “I’m going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.”

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

Context: The sentence describes a stout old lady walking while carrying her basket. The blank must show possession or accompaniment.

Meaning of the words:

  • beside – at the side of
  • in – inside something
  • at – used to indicate place or position
  • with – used to indicate possession or accompaniment

Correct word: with

Reason: The old lady was walking with her basket, meaning she carried it along. Other options do not fit naturally in this context.

Final Sentence: A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.