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

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

She was, I think, a good woman – and she had him sent (1)_______. When her husband died, she (2)_________ the truth. And so, to save the man she loved, she tried to destroy the (3)________ against him. Later, I think, he (4)_________ her that her suspicions were (5)_________, and she consented to marry him.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

The sentence is:
'When her husband died, she (2)_________ the truth.'

The most meaningful and grammatically correct option here is 'suspected'.

It fits the narrative tone — she didn’t know the truth immediately, but started to suspect it after her husband’s death.

Why the other options are incorrect:
Option 1: debited – relates to financial transactions; completely irrelevant here.

Option 3: smuggled – means to move something illegally; doesn't fit the context of realizing or sensing the truth.

Option 4: filed – means to officially record something; does not match the emotional or logical tone.

SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 82