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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CHSL - 12th October 2020 - Shift 2 • English • Q21

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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.

The choices we make in life determine who we are. One’s life is (1)________ marked by the exemplary choices one has made (2) __________ one’s journey. The mega icon Ratan Tata has described his journey (3)__________ being a seven-year-old boy who played his (4) _________ the freedom struggle to being moved by the plight of a family on a two-wheeler which became the genesis of the world’s most (5)__________ car the Tata Nano.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options-

  1. often- many times; frequently.
  2. rarely- not often.
  3. seldom- not often; rarely.
  4. never- at no time; not ever.

Among the given options except for the chosen option all have a negative meaning.

Hence, the chosen option will be suitable for the given blank space.