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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 07/10/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) • English • Q89

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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 newspaper is one of the significant signs of (1) ________ civilisation. It is the most popular form of reading in the (2) ________ times because it interests all sorts of people. It is full of political news, sports and commercial news, as well as articles by well-known writers. A newspaper keeps us (3) ______ entertained and informed.
In these days of democracy, public opinion rules everywhere. (4) ________ government can long withstand the pressure of a strong public opinion. It is, therefore, quite clear that the press controls public opinion, and public opinion, in turn, controls the government. Ultimately, the press controls the government. It acts as an interpreter between the government and the people and brings the rulers and the ruled (5) ________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. No.

Context: This sentence emphasizes that no government can resist strong public opinion.

Meaning of the words:
All: Implies universality — doesn’t fit.
No: Denotes none can withstand — correct.
Both: Implies two — irrelevant here.
Some: Implies partiality — weakens the sentence.

Correct word: No

Reason: The sentence is meant to be emphatic about the power of public opinion.

Final Sentence: No government can long withstand the pressure of a strong public opinion.

Hence, the chosen option is correct