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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CGL Tier II English - 11/09/2019 • English • Q24

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
When my friend suggested going to the mall for lunch, I agreed ______ .

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. at once.

  1. Option 1, at once means immediately. The given sentence talks about a friend suggesting an idea that seemingly resonated with the narrator of the sentence. Hence, to express the narrator's sudden agreement 'at once' is the perfect fit for the blank.
  2. Option 2, at large means as a whole. This cannot express the sudden agreement of the narrator in the sentence.
  3. Option 3, at most means not more than a maximum point/quantity. This certainly doesn't match the expression provided by the given sentence.
  4. Option 4, at ease means to be confident or relaxed about something. This does not express the sudden agreement of the narrrator.

Option 1 is the correct answer as the narrator wishes to express agreement immediately as soon as he/she heard the suggestion given by the friend.