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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CHSL - 09 March 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q4

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In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
I have always been bad at journaling. All my childhood diaries include major gaps: In one (1) ______, I am 8, visiting my aunt. In the very (2) ______, I have experienced puberty and have a crush on Mohit, the kid (3) ______ sits behind me in biology. Today, my journal and I are something like estranged acquaintances, who check in every now and then just to keep in (4) ______, without really understanding why. Yep, we say to each other in passing, everything’s good. Hope all is (5) ______ with you!

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. next.

Context: The narrator is describing gaps in journal entries, jumping from one moment in childhood to a much later time. 

Correct word: next
Reason: The passage contrasts two distinct entries i.e. one from age 8, and another from a later stage (puberty). The use of "in the very next" emphasizes how suddenly the timeline jumps forward. "Previous," "early," and "recent" do not fit the narrative of a chronological leap forward.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.