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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 2

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 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 each blank.
There is a fantastic body of evidence which indicates that (1)______ brings down the stress
chemical and it enhances (2)_______ happiness chemical. The videos of medicos (3)______
in hospital corridors have helped us (4)______ in these gloomy times. Indeed optimism and
(5)______ are the need of the hour.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. get by.

Context: The sentence talks about how videos of medicos dancing have helped people cope during gloomy times. So, the word to be filled should mean managing or surviving through difficult situations.

Meaning of the words:

Get in means to enter or arrive.

Get off means to leave or disembark from a vehicle or to avoid punishment.

Get to means to reach a place or to start doing something.

Get by means to manage or survive, especially in difficult situations. It is a phrasal verb.

Correct word: Get by

Reason: The phrase “helped us” implies support or relief during tough times.
“Get by” fits best as it means managing to survive or cope, which suits the idea of gloomy times.
“Get in”, “get off”, and “get to” do not convey the idea of emotional or mental coping.
Only “get by” expresses the intended meaning of emotional endurance.

Final Sentence: The videos of medicos dancing in hospital corridors have helped us get by in these gloomy times.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.