SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 20 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q3

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

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution, and rash drivers are (3) ______ biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  • Whenever we have to describe a specific noun, we use the article 'the.'
  • Article 'the' is used before both singular and plural nouns when it is specific.
  • Articles 'a' and 'an' are used to describe a more general noun.

The correct sentence is:

....and rash drivers are the biggest cause of chronic stress and other....