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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q2

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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.
A banker taped a picture, drawn by one of his small children, to his office wall. When he 1. ______ at work the next morning, he found the 2. ______ was covered by a 3. ______ notice, saying he was in 4. ______ of company policy which required personal items to be put away at night. 5. ______ a reaction was not just petty, it risked demotivating the banker completely. In short, it defied common sense.

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. violation.

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Violation: the action of violating someone or something.
  • Interruptions: the action of interrupting or being interrupted.
  • Damage: physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.
  • Disruption: disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.

The most appropriate meaning filler for the given blank is a violation.

The correct sentence is:

...he was in violation of company policy which required personal items to be put away at night.