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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 47

SSC CPO - 9 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q47

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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.

Last week, I made the mistake of revisiting the village where I grew up. It used to be a small, friendly community with two farms and a number of old cottages round the village green. I realised very quickly that although in (1) ________ ways it appears unchanged, in reality hardly anything is the same. All the pretty cottages are there, of course, and both the traditional farm houses. (2) ________, none of the inhabitants are country people. All of them are commuters, who leave early every morning for the nearby town. Neither of the farmhouses are attached to a farm these days; the land (3) ________ and is managed by somebody in an office somewhere who has little interest in the village (4) ________. There are a few new houses but, they have no local character. You can see the same style anywhere in the country. The whole village, (5) ________, has been tidied up so much that it looks no more picturesque than any suburban street.

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

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  • But is the correct option.
  • This word is used in contrast, as the cottages and farmhouses are unchanged, but its inhabitants have now commutated.

Compared to other options:

  • When: This term gives a temporal clause by indicating a certain moment when something happens. It is out of context in this case because we have to offer a comparison.
  • As: This term can denote time or reason, neither of which is appropriate in this particular context.
  • Because: This term presents an explanation or cause. It doesn't make sense in this situation, as we should make a comparison rather than explaining about the problem that occurred.