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SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 18

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 28 June 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q18

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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.

Children are the future of any country and a country that does not take care of this (1)_________ resource suffers later. A successful nation is that which makes its youth strong enough to lift this (2)_________ responsibility on their shoulders. (3)_________ , this is not the case in our country. Education, which is a necessity, is still a (4)__________ here. Poor people (5) _________ to send their children to school.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Unfortunately.

 

Context:
The passage first talks about how important children and youth are to a country’s future. But then it changes tone and points out a problem in our country that this is not happening.

Why "Unfortunately" fits:
“Unfortunately” is used to show sadness or disappointment about something that is not as good as it should be. The sentence is saying that in our country, things are not going as they should, which is a sad truth. That’s why "Unfortunately" is the best word to show this change and emotion.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.