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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 21

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q21

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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.

Starting and (1) ______ a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day. It also gives you structure, building forward-moving habits and creating momentum for the rest of the day. It helps you to (2) ______ priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of your goals. Your brain is at its (3) ______ in the morning. And you can get your best work and tasks done without struggle. But distractions can get the best of us. You get distracted and procrastinate. You make plans the previous day to get your most (4) ______ task done first thing in the morning, but you don't follow through on them. You are able to get things (5) ______ but not the right things.

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

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., maintaining.

  • The filler in the sentence could be filled with the word "maintaining"
  • The reason for this is to provide a verb that completes the thought and makes the sentence grammatically correct.
  • The verb "maintaining" is used to describe the action of continuing a positive daily morning routine, which is the second item in the sentence.
  • This verb provides the necessary action to the sentence and makes it a complete thought.
  • Additionally, the verb "maintaining" conveys the sense of keeping something going, which is fitting for the context of continuing a daily morning routine.

The correct sentence is:

Starting and maintaining a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day.