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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2020 - 9 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q7

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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.

Generation gap is a much talked (1) ______________phenomenon today. It indicates the wide hiatus (2) ____________the young from the old. Sometimes, the (3) ______________ is so wide that there hardly  (4)____________ to be any possibility of bridging it. However, the (5) ________between the young and the old is not a characteristic of modern times alone.

 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4. 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. appears.

Context: The sentence is about the possibility of bridging the gap.
Meaning of the words:
Appears – seems
Arises – comes up
Alights – descends
Arrives – reaches a place

Correct word: appears
Reason: It fits grammatically with “there hardly appears to be...”
Final Sentence: ...that there hardly appears to be any possibility of bridging it.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.