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SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 3

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 07 Feb 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q3

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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to (1)_____ weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its dreary grey days and (2)_____ cold, we dream of those (3)_____ days at the beach, laying on the sand and (4)_____ in the (5)_____ and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. endless.

Context: The sentence is: “... we dream of those (3)_____ days at the beach, laying on the sand and soaking in the bright and burning sun.”
Here, the blank must describe summer beach days that feel long and never-ending, which people dream about during winter. The word “endless” captures this sense of longing and enjoyment.

Meaning of the words:

  • restricted – limited; opposite of the intended meaning.

  • endless – seeming to have no end; perfectly matches the idea of long, enjoyable beach days.

  • confined – trapped or restricted; does not fit the context of freedom and leisure.

  • definite – certain or fixed; does not convey the feeling of long summer days.

Correct word: endless

Final Sentence: ... we dream of those endless days at the beach, laying on the sand and soaking in the bright and burning sun.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.