SarkariPYQ

SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 140

SSC CGL Tier II English - 12/09/2019 • English • Q140

Back to paper

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.

The other day there was a heavy downpour in our town. The roads looked (1) ______ small rivulets. There was a house (2) ______ our locality which was in a (3)______ condition. All of a sudden it collapsed. (4) ______ news spread in the whole (5) ______ like wild fire.

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

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. town.

  • The passage already mentioned about the house being in a locality. 'Locality' means an area or district, which is also synonymous to the meaning of a 'town'. Hence, 'town' becomes the correct fill for the blank. The rest of the options are incorrect because such mentions have not been hinted or made in the given passage.