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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 86

SSC MTS - 23/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q86

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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 1.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

Context: The sentence describes how the ship struck the iceberg while moving forward.

Meaning of the words:

  • Beyond – means farther than, not suitable here.

  • Under – means below, does not fit the context.

  • Above – means over, also incorrect here.

  • With – means in contact or collision with, which is the correct sense.

Correct word: The right word is with, because the ship collided with the iceberg.

Reason: In English, we always say a ship, car, or vehicle collided with something.

Final Sentence: The ship struck the iceberg with its side while it was still moving forward.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.