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SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CPO - 23 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q32

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Let us take a brief look at the planet (1)______ which we live. As the earth hurtles through
space at a (2)______ of 70, 000 miles per hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis, (3)______
causes it to be flattened at the Poles. Thus, if you (4)______ to stand at the North or South
Pole you would be 13 miles nearer the centre of the earth (5)______ if you stood on the
Equator.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

The passage talks about the planet Earth. As the line talks about the position where you stand so that you are nearer the centre of the earth, so, the appropriate word for filler 4 is 'were' as 'if + were' is used to indicate an assumption.