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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CGL - 21 April 2022 - Shift 3 • 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.
Birbal immediately smiled and went up to Akbar. He announced the (1) ______; he said there
were twenty-one thousand, five hundred and twenty-three crows (2) ______ the city. When
asked how he (3) ______ the answer, Birbal replied, “Ask your men to (4) ______ the number of
crows. If there are more, then the relatives of the crows must be visiting them from (5) ______
cities. If there are fewer, then the crows from our city must be visiting their relatives who live
outside the city.”

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 preposition 'on' is when we refer to a position on a surface of something.
  • The preposition 'off' is used to denote something that is down or away from a place, position, or time, especially the present place, position, or time.
  • The preposition 'in' is used to refer to a place.
  • The preposition 'at' can be used in multiple contexts, such as telling time or location.
  • The given blank requires a preposition of place to fill in the given blank.
  • Thus, 'in' would be the most appropriate filler for the given blank.

The correct sentence is:

...five hundred and twenty-three crows in the city.