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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 3

SSC GD Constable (English) - 16th November 2021 Shift 2 • 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.

Writing is a form (1)______, and neat handwriting is important when writing (2)______ that will be read by someone else. We (3)______ by the quality of our handwriting, and (4)______ our handwriting is poor, we (5)______ to be lazy or incompetent.

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

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., are often judged.

The given cloze test talks about how the handwriting of a person is perceived to form an opinion of a person.

The given sentence is in the Present Continuous Tense. Therefore, all the options except options 2 are wrong.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

We are often judged by the quality of our handwriting, and when our handwriting is poor, we appear to be lazy or incompetent.