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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 87

SSC MTS - 23/10/2024 - (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.

The ship struck the iceberg (1) _____ its side while it was still moving forward. In a few (2)_____, six great holes were made in the steel. Water rushed in, not in one place, but in separate places covering the Titanic hundred feet. The steel doors were therefore (3)_____ . Captain Smith soon understood that (4)______ could save the ship. He ordered the wireless officer to send out the ship’s position and the letters CQD, which is the call for help. It told the world that the Titanic was (5)_____.

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. moments.

Context: The passage is describing the incident when the Titanic hit the iceberg, and holes were formed very quickly.

Meaning of the words:

  • Weeks – too long for such a sudden event.

  • Years – impossible, as the ship sank the same night.

  • Moments – means a very short time, fits the context perfectly.

  • Days – also too long, not suitable here.

Correct word: The right word is moments, because the damage to the ship happened within seconds or minutes, not days or weeks.

Reason: When an accident happens suddenly, we use the word moments to show quick action.

Final Sentence: In a few moments, six great holes were made in the steel.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.