SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 14

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q14

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A sustained decline in Chinese consumption would be even more ______ than the current US-China trade dispute.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. worrying.

The meanng of the give words is:

  • Worrying: mental distress or agitation resulting from concern usually for something impending or anticipated.
  • Mobilising: to organize people or things to do something
  • Delaying: to make somebody/something slow or late
  • Imagining: to form a picture or idea in your mind of what something/somebody might be like.

The most appropriate filler for the give blank is worrying.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

A sustained decline in Chinese consumption would be even more worrying than the current US-China trade dispute.