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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q23

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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.
Little (1)_______ a year ago, Rama Rao went out of work when a gramophone company, of
which he was the Malgudi agent, went out of existence. He had put into that agency the little
money he had (2)______ as security. For five years his business brought him (3)______
money, just enough to help him keep his wife and children in good comfort. And one day, it
was (4)_______. A series of (5)_______ in the world of trade, commerce, banking, and
politics was responsible for it.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. over.

The given sentence indicates that Rama Rao lost his job when the gramophone company went bankrupt. He invested his inherited money into the company as collateral, and when the company went under, he lost his job and his money.

The appropriate word for the blank is "over." Little over a year ago" means "slightly more than a year ago.

The correct sentence is:

Little over a year ago, Rama Rao went out of work when a gramophone company, of which he was the Malgudi agent, went out of existence. He had put into that agency the little money he had inherited as security.