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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CHSL - 10 July 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q19

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. I was reading a book two days back. It was titled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roland Dahl. It was fantastic. It has now become my favourite (1)________. It is about a boy named Charlie who is (2) ________ poor. He wins a golden ticket that (3) ________ him to enter the most famous chocolate factory in the world. He (4) ________it with his grandfather. But the other kids who accompany him are nasty. They are all spoilt. But you have to read the book to (5) ________out more about them. The amazing part of the book is that it is like a dream come true.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

"Allows" means to give permission or make something possible, which fits perfectly in this context, as the golden ticket permits Charlie to enter the factory.

The sentence is in the present tense when it talks about "Charlie" and his story in the book. The phrase "it allows him" fits the present tense, which is appropriate since we are talking about the content of the book and its ongoing relevance.