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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 4

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 2 • English • Q4

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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 has always been (1)______ dream to live (2)______ Northbrook Villa. My cousins have been (3)______ there since a long time. The place is (4)______ ten kilometres away from my school. I hope father will agree (5)______ shifting there.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  • The given blank requires a preposition as a filler to fill in the given blank.
  • The preposition 'among' means 'in the middle or included in a larger group of people or things.'
  • The proposition 'to' is used when indicating that there is movement from one place to another.
  • The preposition 'in' is used to refer to a place.
  • The preposition 'from' is used to refer to the place where someone or something starts or originates.

The correct sentence is:

...to live in Northbrook Villa.