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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q24

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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 2.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  • The sentence talks about Rama Rao, who lost his job when the company he worked for went out of existence.
  • Prior to this, he had invested some of his own money into the agency as security.
  • The word "inherited" means receiving money or property from someone after their death.
  • However, in this context, it can be understood that Rama Rao had put his own money into the agency as a form of investment, which he lost when the company went out of business.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

Little 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.