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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CHSL - 2 June 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q23

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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.

Just before midnight, he put on warm clothes and his new shoes and (1)_________ across the bridge. He turned (2)_________ the road and along the sound below the church. Ice had formed on the sound and inside the old harbor, but further out he could see a darker belt of (3)_________ water. As he stood there, the lights on the (4)_________ of the church went out, and it was dark all around him. It was (5)_________ cold and stars filled the sky.

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4. i.e. open.

  • In the sentence, the phrase "a darker belt of open water" indicates that the water in that area is not frozen and is not covered with ice.
  • "Open" here means not blocked, obstructed, or covered, allowing the water to remain unfrozen.

Thus, the completed sentence would be:

Ice had formed on the sound and inside the old harbor, but further out he could see a darker belt of open water.