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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 5 Aug 2022 - 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.

A (1) ________thunderstorm rolled across the Delta before dawn, and Sam was (2) ________ by the crack of lightning. He heard raindrops dropping hard against the open windows above the hallway. Then he heard them drip and (3) ________ against the wall under the windows not far from his cell. The (4) ________of his bed was suddenly cool. Maybe today (5) ________not be so hot.

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., dampness.

 

Filler Concept: Contextually appropriate descriptive noun
Grammar Explanation: The sentence says “The (4) ________ of his bed was suddenly cool.” The word dampness describes the moist, slightly wet feeling that would make the bed cool after a thunderstorm. The other options (openness, stiffness, softness) don’t logically explain why the bed feels cool.
Correction: The dampness of his bed was suddenly cool.
Final Sentence: The dampness of his bed was suddenly cool.
Conclusion: The correct option is dampness.