SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 64

SSC MTS - 09 May 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q64

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

In 700 BCE Greek poet Hesiod (1)_____ "Theogony" and "Work and Days". In these mythologies, Atlas was a Titan (2)_____ enormous strength. He along with other titans (3) _______ the gods of Mount Olympus. While the other Titans were banished to Tartarus after being defeated by the god Zeus as retribution, Atlas (4) ________ was forced to carry the earth and the sky for an eternity. In depictions of Atlas, obviously carved by human based on myths, he is shown as a stooped figure carrying the (5) ______ on his shoulders. Because of his association with the globe, maps began to be decorated with this image of Atlas.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • The rest of the Titans were banished i.e. sent to another place but it was only Atlas that was given a different punishment. 
  • "However" is the most appropriate as it indicates a change of events, here, change of punishment for Atlas.