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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 9

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q9

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Read the given passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options.

The refugees coming by boat to Italy have already set a record this year. The surge (1)______ partly from the civil war in Syria, which has forced 3 million people to (2)______ their homeland. Europe, peaceful, affluent and comparatively close- is a preferred (3)______. It's where the desperate meets the developed. Often with the aid (4)______ reckless human traffickers, refugees attempt to cross the waters in rubber dinghies that can (5)______, plunging the occupants into the sea.

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

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  • flee: run away from a place or situation of danger.
  • fly: (of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings.
  • fleet: a group of ships sailing together, engaged in the same activity, or under the same ownership.
  • fled: past and past participle of flee.

Hence, flee is the apt. option according to the passage, as the condition of war, has forced people to flee from their homeland.