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SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 90

SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q90

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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.

When Anoobha entered her bathroom, she found it (1)__________with water. Had it been her old house, she would have panicked because her irate (2) _________ would have started calling her names from downstairs by then. But in her new flat, an independent (3)__________ on the third floor, she was saved from having to face anyone’s ire whatsoever. The sight of a flooded bathroom (4)__________ her, giving rise to the child in her. She jumped around in the water for a while before (5)__________the tap.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. shutting. 

It is so because it is implied in the passage. It states, " She jumped around in the water for a while". 

This means she did something opposite to playing in the water after some time. In this case, it would be "shutting" the tap.