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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 87

SSC MTS - 18/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • 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.
It is the mad (1)_______ for speed that is responsible for many motor accidents. Only last year, I (2)_______ what might have been a (3)_______ accident on Kashmir Road. I was motoring down (4)________ Srinagar; and as I was nearing Kohala, I came upon the (5)_______ of two cars on the road.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. witnessed.

Context: The sentence talks about the narrator seeing a possible accident on Kashmir Road. The blank must indicate observing or seeing something happen.

Meaning of the words:

  • checked – examined or inspected
  • witnessed – saw or observed an event
  • argued – debated or discussed
  • anticipated – expected or predicted

Correct word: witnessed

Reason The narrator saw what might have been an accident, so witnessed is the correct verb. Other options do not fit the context.

Final Sentence: Only last year, I witnessed what might have been a (3) accident on Kashmir Road.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.