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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CHSL - 30 May 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q3

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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.

Most of the valley had been (1)_________ over the ages by the river waters, (2)_________rainfall, and fierce winds. All except for one giant monolith, a (3)_________ tower-like mountain of a single rock. It stood at a proud (4)_________ of eight hundred and fifty meters from the valley floor, towering well above the (5)_________shoulders.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • In this context, the appropriate filler for the blank is "humongous."
  • The sentence describes the monolith as a massive and towering mountain made of a single rock.
  • The word "humongous" means extremely large, immense, or colossal, accurately conveying the magnitude and scale of the monolith in comparison to the other mountains mentioned.