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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 20 Jun 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q7

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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.
Tim Wright knows all about making companies more efficient. His firm, Check-up, sends
‘secret shoppers’ into retail and leisure companies in order to make sure that customers are
receiving good service. After (1)_________ visit, the secret shoppers prepare a report for the
company to let them know how the service was. “Companies like to know”, says Mr Wright,
“that (2)____________ customers go into a store just a few minutes before closing time, they
will still get good service.”

Check-up (3)___________ set up in the west of England and after two years moved to
London so it could offer a nationwide service. (4)________ the last three years, Check-up’s
profits have increased dramatically as companies have come to realise the great importance
of good customer service. Last week, an important new contract was (5)_________ with a
major supermarket chain.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. During.

The sentence in question is:

'(4)________ the last three years, Check-up’s
profits have increased dramatically as companies have come to realise the great importance
of good customer service.'

To determine the correct word to fill in the blank, we need to consider the context and grammatical structure of the sentence.

Option 1: For – This preposition typically indicates purpose or duration. It doesn't fit well in this context.

Option 2: During – This preposition indicates a period of time in which something happens. It fits the context of the sentence, suggesting that Check-up was set up at some point within the west of England.

Option 3: Until – This preposition indicates up to a certain time. It doesn't fit the context of the sentence.

Option 4: From – This preposition indicates the starting point of something. It doesn't fit the context of the sentence.

Therefore, the most appropriate choice is 'During', as it correctly conveys that Check-up was set up at some point within the west of England.