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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 29

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th March 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q29

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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.

Lord Baden Powell, the founder of Scouting was himself an army scout. During .......... (1) war in South Afiica, when soldiers ........... (2) not easily available, he selected a few boys .......... (3) worked as messengers and did a wonderful .......... (4) as little scouts. Since then, the Scout Movement has ............. (5) throughout the world.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  1. The subject "soldiers" is in the plural form so we need to use plural verb here.
  2. As the story belongs to the past we need to use past tense here.
  3. "had" will not be used here as there is no verb after the blank space.

Hence, the chosen option is grammatically correct.