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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 9

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2022 - 10 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q9

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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.
While the older generation of Indians would buy a new product only when the (1)______
one's useful life had ended, the young generation (2)______ to fall for novelty. Young people
want the (3)______ gadgets because they have money and more (4)______ to such goods.
They are made to believe, by (5)______ publicity, that the new products will enhance their
happiness.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

 

Word usage concept: Choose the verb that correctly fits the phrase "tends to fall for novelty," which means has a tendency or habit.
Option Analysis:

Bears — Means to carry or endure, does not fit here.

Feeds — Means to give food, unrelated in this context.

Keeps — Means to hold or retain, not suitable here.

Tends — Correct choice; means "is likely to" or "has a tendency to."
Final Sentence: …the young generation tends to fall for novelty.
Conclusion: The correct word for blank 2 is tends.