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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 90

SSC MTS - 29/10/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) • 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.

Despite her background role in the past, Ms Navalnaya has always been a crucial supporter of (1)....... husband and was instrumental in getting him out of Russia for (2)....... treatment when he was poisoned with Novichok nerve agent in 2020. She has been (3)........... as the 'First Lady' of the Russian opposition. And Alexei said himself that he could not continue his increasingly desperate and one-sided fight against the Kremlin without her. Their very public love story and family life - they have two children - (4)......... seen as an inspiration for their supporters. Yulia Ambrosimova was born in Moscow in 1976, daughter of the respected scientist Boris Ambrosimov. As economics graduate, she had a career in banking but (5)........ her job to bring up their two children when Alexei rose to prominence as an opposition politician.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. gave up.

Context: The sentence describes Yulia Ambrosimova leaving her job to take care of her children when her husband became prominent. The correct phrase is “gave up,” meaning she quit or left her job.

Meaning of the words:

  • Brought about – means caused something, incorrect here.

  • Gave up – correct, means quit or relinquished.

  • Keep back – means to withhold, incorrect.

  • Broke down – means to collapse or fail, not suitable.

Correct word: Gave up, because it accurately describes that she quit her job to focus on family.

Final Sentence: She gave up her job to bring up their two children when Alexei rose to prominence as an opposition politician.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.