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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 87

SSC MTS - 29/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q87

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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 lived in a town in Russia a bootmaker named Martin. He lived in a small room, half sunk _____1_____ the level of the street, with one window which ______2_____ on the street. He had lived in the same room for many years and knew many people. There was _____3_____ a pair of boots in the town and in the country for many miles _____4_____ that had not once or twice passed _____5_____ his hands.

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. opened.

Context: The sentence describes the window of Martin’s room and how it faced or looked out onto the street.

Meaning of the words:

  • Aimed – means directed, incorrect here.

  • Touched – means physically contacted, does not fit.

  • Opened – correct, used to describe a window facing or opening onto a place.

  • Arrived – means reached a destination, incorrect.

Correct word: 'Opened' correctly conveys that the window looked onto the street.

Final Sentence: He lived in a small room, half sunk below the level of the street, with one window which opened on the street.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.