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SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 85

SSC Stenographer - 10/12/2024 (12:30 PM to 2:30 PM) • English • Q85

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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 blank.

She was, I think, a good woman – and she had him sent (1)_______. When her husband died, she (2)_________ the truth. And so, to save the man she loved, she tried to destroy the (3)________ against him. Later, I think, he (4)_________ her that her suspicions were (5)_________, and she consented to marry him.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

The sentence is:
'Later, I think, he persuaded her that her suspicions were (5)_________.'

The word “unfounded” means not based on fact or reality; unjustified.

This fits perfectly, as it implies he convinced her that her doubts or suspicions had no solid basis.

Why the other options are incorrect:
Option 2: true – would go against the idea of him persuading her; if they were true, there would be no need to persuade her otherwise.

Option 3: concrete – means solid or definite, which again contradicts the idea of persuasion.

Option 4: facts – grammatically incorrect in this context; the phrase “her suspicions were facts” is awkward and not idiomatic.