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SSC Stenographer 2023 PYQ — Question 97

SSC Stenographer - 13 Oct 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q97

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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.
Exploitation in the marketplace happens in various (1)________. For example, sometimes traders indulge in (2)________ trade practices such as when shopkeepers weigh less than what they should or when traders add charges that were not mentioned before, or when (3)_________ goods are sold. Markets do not work in a fair manner when producers are few and powerful whereas consumers purchase in small amounts and are (4)_________. This happens especially when large companies are producing these goods. These companies with huge wealth, power and reach can (5)________ the market in various ways.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  • "Scattered" fits best as it describes how consumers buying in small amounts are dispersed and lack the collective power to influence the market effectively.
  • The other options—"organised," "disorderly," and "concentrated"—do not fit the context as well.
  • Hence, the chosen option will be the correct answer.