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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 26 June 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q7

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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.

Can we see (1)________ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (2)________. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (3) ________ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (4) ________ turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (5)________ a ship does on the earth.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. slowly.

Context: The sentence is giving instructions for a demonstration using an orange and a pin to show how a ship disappears over the curved surface of the Earth. The turning of the orange needs to be gradual to observe how the pin disappears, similar to the ship.

Meaning of the words:

Passionately – with strong emotion or enthusiasm (doesn’t fit the physical action)
Accidentally – by chance or mistake (irrelevant here)
Reluctantly – unwillingly (doesn’t match the controlled action required)
Slowly – at a low speed; gradually (Correct choice)

Correct word: Slowly

Reason: “Slowly” fits both the instructional tone and the visual demonstration being described.

Final Sentence: Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and slowly turn the orange away from you.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.