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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q3

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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.


A banker taped a picture, drawn by one of his small children, to his office wall. When he 1. ______ at work the next morning, he found the 2. ______ was covered by a 3. ______ notice, saying he was in 4. ______ of company policy which required personal items to be put away at night. 5. ______ a reaction was not just petty, it risked demotivating the banker completely. In short, it defied common sense.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. large

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Generous: happy to give more money, help, etc. than is usual or expected
  • Substantial: large in amount
  •  Large: greater in size, amount, etc. than usual; big
  • Considerable: great in amount or size

The most appropriate filler for the given blank is large.

The correct sentence is:

...was covered by a large notice, saying he was...