SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 71

SSC MTS - 16/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • English • Q71

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Our ______ has so many magnificent tourist destinations, with unimaginable potential, yet to ____ fully explored.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. country; be.

Context: The sentence talks about a place with many tourist destinations that are not yet fully explored. We need words that fit both meaning and grammar.

Meaning of the words:

  • country – refers to a nation, suitable here.

  • state – can also mean a region, but “country” fits better with “tourist destinations”.

  • land – general term, less formal here.

  • national – adjective, cannot be used as a noun here.

  • be – correct form to indicate yet to be explored.

  • been – past participle, not suitable with “yet to”.

Correct word: country; be

Reason: The structure “yet to be explored” is grammatically correct. “Country” is the appropriate noun for a nation with tourist spots. Other options either make the sentence grammatically incorrect or awkward.

Final Sentence: Our country has so many magnificent tourist destinations, with unimaginable potential, yet to be fully explored.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.