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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 6

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2020 - 10 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q6

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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Helen Keller was deaf and blind from the time she was a baby. At first, no one (1)______ she
would be (2)______ of learning anything, but by the (3)______ she was six years old, (4)______
parents decided they would engage a teacher for her. (5)______, the teacher, Miss Sullivan, had
trouble controlling the child.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

Context: The sentence talks about the early days when the teacher started working with Helen Keller.

Meaning of the words:
Slowly – At a slow speed.
Initially – At the beginning.
Surely – Certainly.
Finally – At the end.

Correct word: Initially

Reason: The correct word must refer to the beginning of Miss Sullivan’s experience. "Initially" fits best.

Final Sentence: Initially, the teacher, Miss Sullivan, had trouble controlling the child.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct