SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 1

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 3 • English • Q1

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The plane had been hired to transport Appu, the baby elephant, as a gift from India to Nigeria. Just before the (1) ______, the co-pilot checked the wooden crate and (2) ______ that it looked safe. Little did he know how (3) ______ the flight was going to be. When the plane was (4) ______ Kenya, Appu broke his crate and (5) ______ the flight cabin. The pilot made an emergency landing in Kenya.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Entered: come or go into a place.
  • Chased: pursue in order to catch or catch up with.
  • Shared: distributed between members of a group.
  • Grabbed: grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.

The most appropriate filler for the given blank is entered.

The correct sentence is:

....Appu broke his crate and entered the flight cabin.