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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 20

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q20

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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. 

Miss Caroline was no more (1)__________ twenty-one. She had bright auburn hair, pink (2)__________, and wore crimson finger-nail polish. She also (3)__________high-heeled pumps and a red-and-white (4)__________dress. She looked and smelled (5)__________a peppermint drop.
 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. like.

  • The sentence would read: 'She looked and smelled like a peppermint drop.'

  • The word like is used to compare her appearance and fragrance to that of a peppermint drop.