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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 88

SSC MTS - 23/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q88

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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 3.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. useless.

Context: The passage explains that water entered the Titanic through many holes at different places.

Meaning of the words:

  • Useless – means of no use, correct in this context.

  • Complete – means whole or finished, does not fit here.

  • Painted – means covered with paint, irrelevant to the situation.

  • Burnt – means destroyed by fire, not related here.

Correct word: The right word is useless, because when water entered through several holes, the steel doors could not stop it, so they became of no use.

Reason: Even though the ship had protective doors, the flooding was from many sides, making those doors useless.

Final Sentence: The steel doors were therefore useless.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.