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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 22

SSC CGL - 09 Sep 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q22

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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.

There is a saying that coming events cast their shadows before. (1)________, it is not universally true. Something can happen within a second, and one may not (2)________ it. (3)________, some instances show that predictions based on certain signs have gone wrong. People generally say that natural calamities can be predicted by observing the animals. But what if animals are suffering from some disease and don’t show any signs before the event appears? They may fail to make peculiar sounds or actions about the events that are going to take place. (4)________, some unnatural calamities that are likely to appear may forecast their shadows by some bad omens. (5)________, we should not completely cancel out the possibility that animals can sense certain unnatural happenings.

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

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

Context: Something can happen suddenly and one may not predict it in advance. We need a verb meaning “to predict or see beforehand.”

Analysis of the given options:

Legalise: Make lawful.
Foresee: Predict or anticipate.
Rescind: Cancel officially.
Affect: Influence or make a difference.

Correct word: Foresee

Reason: The sentence is discussing the unpredictability of certain events, so 'foresee' (meaning to predict or anticipate something before it happens) fits best in this context: 'Something can happen within a second, and one may not foresee it.'

Hence, the chosen option is correct.