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SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 61

SSC MTS - 09 May 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q61

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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.

In 700 BCE Greek poet Hesiod (1)_____ "Theogony" and "Work and Days". In these mythologies, Atlas was a Titan (2)_____ enormous strength. He along with other titans (3) _______ the gods of Mount Olympus. While the other Titans were banished to Tartarus after being defeated by the god Zeus as retribution, Atlas (4) ________ was forced to carry the earth and the sky for an eternity. In depictions of Atlas, obviously carved by human based on myths, he is shown as a stooped figure carrying the (5) ______ on his shoulders. Because of his association with the globe, maps began to be decorated with this image of Atlas.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1. 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  • Hesiod has already written "Theogony" and "Work and Days" in 700 BCE. This means that this is an action of past. 
  • "Wrote" is simple past tense which appropriately suits the tense requirement. 
  • The other options are:
    • "Had written" which is past perfect tense. It is used to describe a past event that occurred prior to another past event. Here, there is no reference of another event.
    • "Will write" which is future tense. This does not follow the tense requirement. 
    • "Writes" is simple present tense. This does not follow the tense requirement.