SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 5

SSC GD Constable (English) - 23 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q5

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Reaching the stall from which the sound was emanating, he saw that it was deserted. It was festooned (1)________ flowers: blue-bells and foxgloves and harebells and daffodils, but also with violets and lilies. The use and function of these flowers are chiefly (2)_______; they bring pleasure; they can be given to a loved one as a token of admiration and affection, and the sound they make is pleasing (3) ________ the ear. Also, they catch the light (4) ________   delightfully. Dustan could not but observe that the colour of sunlight glittering through the purple crystal was inferior in both (5) ________to that of her eyes.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. with.

  • "Festooned" means adorned with decoration and is generally followed by the preposition "with".
  • Here, "Festooned with" is the appropriate phrase to convey the idea that the stall is decorated or adorned with flowers.