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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 90

SSC MTS - 23/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q90

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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.

The ship struck the iceberg (1) _____ its side while it was still moving forward. In a few (2)_____, six great holes were made in the steel. Water rushed in, not in one place, but in separate places covering the Titanic hundred feet. The steel doors were therefore (3)_____ . Captain Smith soon understood that (4)______ could save the ship. He ordered the wireless officer to send out the ship’s position and the letters CQD, which is the call for help. It told the world that the Titanic was (5)_____.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

Context: The passage is about the Titanic after hitting the iceberg and water rushing inside the ship.

Meaning of the words:

  • Victorious – means successful or winning, not suitable here.

  • Sinking – means going down into water, correct in this situation.

  • Floating – means staying on the surface of water, opposite of what actually happened.

  • Reaching – means arriving somewhere, does not fit the context.

Correct word: The right word is sinking, because after the collision with the iceberg, the Titanic started going down into the sea.

Reason: The wireless message was sent to inform that the Titanic was in danger and sinking, not safe or victorious.

Final Sentence: It told the world that the Titanic was sinking.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.