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SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CPO - 03 Oct 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q10

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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.

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not (1)________ in news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so (2)________ these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was (3)________. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images (4)________ birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far (5)________ all other animals.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. usually.

  • The sentence suggests that the discovery of old caves in the south of France is not something that typically makes the news or garners attention.
  • Therefore, using "usually" implies that it is not a common occurrence for such discoveries to be covered in the news.