SarkariPYQ

SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 2

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 12 Feb 2025 - Shift 3 • English • Q2

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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.

The farmers in our village were fed up with the birds that used to eat ____[A]____ all their harvested grains. They tried to take turns watching, ____[B]____ still, they were not able to save the crops. One of the older men in our village suggested that we should build a scarecrow. The idea was well-received. The face of the scarecrow was made using an earthen pot, while bundles of straw ____[C]____ to create its arms. Finally, it was accessorised with a hat and a coat to perfect ____[D]____ illusion as a man. It was a ____[E]____ coat that used to belong to a beggar who stayed near the temple.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank marked [D].

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. its.

Context: The sentence refers to the scarecrow and its illusion as a man. Possessive pronoun “its” correctly shows ownership.

Meaning of the words:

theirs: Refers to something belonging to people, not an object.
it's: Contraction of “it is,” incorrect in possessive context.
their: Possessive for plural nouns or people, not for an object like the scarecrow.
its: Possessive pronoun for a singular object or animal, correctly used here.

Correct word: its

Reason: The scarecrow is singular, so “its” accurately indicates that the illusion belongs to it.

Final sentence: Finally, it was accessorised with a hat and a coat to perfect its illusion as a man.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.