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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q5

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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.

New cycle routes have been built in and around the center of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

The meaning of the given words are:

  • Shortened: make or become shorter.
  • Scaled: a thick, dry flake of skin.
  • Lessened: make or become less; diminish.
  • Reduced: make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size

The most appropriate filler for the blank will be 'reduced'. We are talking about the measures taken to reduce the number of accidents.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

New cycle routes have been built in and around the center of Birmingham and speed limits
have been reduced on selected roads.