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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 8

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2020 - 10 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q8

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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Helen Keller was deaf and blind from the time she was a baby. At first, no one (1)______ she
would be (2)______ of learning anything, but by the (3)______ she was six years old, (4)______
parents decided they would engage a teacher for her. (5)______, the teacher, Miss Sullivan, had
trouble controlling the child.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. time.

Context: The sentence refers to a point when Helen Keller was six years old.

Meaning of the words:
Instance – A specific example.
Day – A 24-hour period.
Time – A point or period when something occurs.
Period – A length of time.

Correct word: Time

Reason: "By the time" is the correct phrase to refer to a certain age or moment.

Final Sentence: ...but by the time she was six years old...

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.