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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 9

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 01 Aug 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q9

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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.


 (1)_________ a bear encased in fat is a very messy job, and as I (2)_________ back to the
 Rest House for a hot bath and a late breakfast, I met a very (3)_________ Forest Guard,
 whose headquarters were at Dabidhura. Being in urgent need of bear’s fat for his father, who
 was (4)_________ with rheumatism, he was hurrying to try to get a share of the fat when he
 ran into a herd of (5)________ cattle, followed by a boy who informed him that a tiger had
 killed one of his cows.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. plodded.

 

Meaning of the word ‘plodded’:
Plodded means to walk slowly and heavily, usually because you are tired or carrying something heavy.

Why ‘plodded’ fits best:
The sentence talks about cleaning up a bear in fat, which is clearly a tiring and messy job. After such work, a person would not walk quickly or lightly, but slowly and heavily. 

So, 'plodded' shows the speaker's tired condition after hard work, which fits the situation perfectly.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.