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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 9

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 5 Aug 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q9

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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.

A (1) ________thunderstorm rolled across the Delta before dawn, and Sam was (2) ________ by the crack of lightning. He heard raindrops dropping hard against the open windows above the hallway. Then he heard them drip and (3) ________ against the wall under the windows not far from his cell. The (4) ________of his bed was suddenly cool. Maybe today (5) ________not be so hot.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e., awakened.

Filler Concept: Contextually appropriate verb form
Grammar Explanation: The sentence says “Sam was ___ by the crack of lightning.” The verb awakened correctly describes being woken up by a loud sound. “Cracked” and “broken” don’t fit the meaning here, and “shakened” is not a standard word in English.
Correction: Sam was awakened by the crack of lightning.
Final Sentence: Sam was awakened by the crack of lightning.
Conclusion: The correct option is awakened.