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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 16

SSC CGL - 7th March 2020 Shift 3 • English • Q16

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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 Matryoshka doll is also called the Russian nesting doll. It is a set (1)__________ wooden dolls decreasing in size and (2)_________ inside one another. The first such set (3)_________ in 1890. The figures inside may be of (4)_________ gender. The smallest doll is the baby, made from (5)_________ single piece of wood.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. was made.

  • Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
  • The subject is singular hence, we need to use a singular verb.
  • The given statement will be in the passive voice as there is no doer in the given statement.
  • The statement will be written in the past tense as there is a time "1890".

All the rules are followed by the chosen option hence, it will suit the given blank.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.