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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 4

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 3 • 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.

The plane had been hired to transport Appu, the baby elephant, as a gift from India to Nigeria. Just before the (1) ______, the co-pilot checked the wooden crate and (2) ______ that it looked safe. Little did he know how (3) ______ the flight was going to be. When the plane was (4) ______ Kenya, Appu broke his crate and (5) ______ the flight cabin. The pilot made an emergency landing in Kenya.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. reported.

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Described: give a detailed account in words of.
  • Recited: repeat aloud a poem or passage from memory before an audience.
  • Reported: having been formally or officially announced or described.
  • Narrated: give a spoken or written account of.

The most appropriate meaning for the given blank is reported.

The correct sentence is:

...the co-pilot checked the wooden crate and reported that it looked safe.