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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 123

SSC CGL Tier II English - 12/09/2019 • English • Q123

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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

The other day there was a heavy downpour in our town. The roads looked (1) ______ small rivulets. There was a house (2) ______ our locality which was in a (3)______ condition. All of a sudden it collapsed. (4) ______ news spread in the whole (5) ______ like wild fire.

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. in.

  • The given sentence tries to specify the location of the house, that is within the locality/neighborhood. The best way to complete this statement is by using 'in' because it implies that the house is placed inside the locality itself. The rest of the options portray different meanings, such as the house being upon the locality or it is towards the locality, so on and forth. Hence, 'in' becomes the correct fill for the blank.