SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th March 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q20

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 number.

What does the word scout mean? During a war a soldier is chosen to go ......(1) of an army in order to ........(2) out where the enemy is. He then ........(3) back to the commander all the .......(4) he has gathered about the ......... (5). Such a soldier is known as a scout.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  1. As there is "where" in the statement that shows a place, it gives a sense about choosing the option.
  2. Find- to discover something that you want or that you have lost after searching for it.
  3. Only the chosen option "find" can be suitable in the sense of place hence it will be correct.