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SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CPO - 25 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q34

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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.

The small farming community of Mödlareuth, located halfway between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it (1)______ tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (2)______ reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms (3)______ a 100m-long strip of concrete white wall, (4)______ was once part of the former border between East and West Germany meaning that one (5)______.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • The sentence before the blank talks about the pub and how thousands of visitors go there every year.
  • The noun used after the blank is ‘reason’. After visiting that place, they understood why it attracted so many people there. 
  • Thus, to state that particular reason, the definite article ‘the’ will be used. 
  • So, ‘the’ will be used in the given blank.