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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CPO - 9 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q1

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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.

It was a cool and windy day. Shiela, Zora, Lamba and I were (1)_______ our way to the Park to play on the slides. On our way (2)_______, Shiela (3)_______ something stuck to her shoe. "Must be a (4)_______ of chewing gum or something," she muttered as she (5)_______ down to remove the object. What she removed from her shoe was a dirty note of five hundred rupees!

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

  • In this context, the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5 is "bent."
  • The sentence structure suggests that Shiela lowered herself to remove the object from her shoe, indicating a physical action. Therefore, the correct phrase would be "she bent down to remove the object."
  • This option aligns with the past tense of the verb "bend," indicating the action that Shiela performed. The other options do not fit grammatically or contextually: "bind" means to tie or fasten, "bend" is the base form of the verb rather than the past tense, and "went" does not convey the physical action of bending down.
  • Therefore, "bent" is the most appropriate option for this blank.