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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CHSL - 2 June 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q24

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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.

While I was sitting there (1)_________ over my failure to keep from having to spend (2)_____________ glistering _________ summer months on the freaking Cote of Azur, Grandmere started (3)_________ me from the phone. She kept (4)_________ her fingers on the phone to catch my attention. I just sat there blinking at her until finally she put her hand over the receiver and (5)_________ (so that nobody listens), “Amelia! In my bedroom, there is something for you”.

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. tapping.

The meanings of the given words are:

  • Tapping: Making light and quick strikes or touches, often using fingers or a small object.
  • Piquing: Arousing curiosity or interest; stimulating or provoking.
  • Snapping: Making a sudden, sharp, or abrupt sound or movement.
  • Peering: Looking closely or intently, often with narrowed eyes, to see or examine something more clearly.

Thus, the most appropriate filler for the given blank is tapping as the sentence refers that she was using her fingers to make a low sound on the phone.