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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 4

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 14 March 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q4

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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. She was flying over the hills and felt delighted at the (1) ______ of the tall trees and their (2) ______ branches below her. She could (3) ______ see a river flowing in a zig-zag fashion. Birds (4) ______ alongside making chirruping sounds as if (5) ______ her to the skies.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. sloping.

Context: The sentence describes the tall trees and their branches below her.

Meaning of the words:
Sloping – going downwards or at an angle.
Slipping – losing grip and sliding unintentionally.
Sliding – moving smoothly across a surface.
Sinking – going lower into a surface or downwards (usually into water).

Correct word: Sloping branches describe the natural angled shape of tree branches.

Final sentence: ...and their sloping branches below her.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.