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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q1

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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.
Little (1)_______ a year ago, Rama Rao went out of work when a gramophone company, of
which he was the Malgudi agent, went out of existence. He had put into that agency the little
money he had (2)______ as security. For five years his business brought him (3)______
money, just enough to help him keep his wife and children in good comfort. And one day, it
was (4)_______. A series of (5)_______ in the world of trade, commerce, banking, and
politics was responsible for it.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. a bolt from the blue.

  • The phrase "a bolt from the blue" means a sudden, unexpected event that surprises and shocks you.
  • In the given sentence, the business was running well for five years, but suddenly something unexpected happened that surprised and shocked the person.
  • Therefore, the correct option to fill in the blank is "a bolt from the blue".

Thus, the correct sentence is:

For five years his business brought him enough money, just enough to help him keep his wife and children in good comfort. And one day, it was a bolt from the blue.