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SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 88

SSC MTS - 18/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q88

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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.

That was a jolly story _____1_____ Arthur Ransome told the other day in one of his messages from Petrograd, a place in Russia. A stout old lady was walking __2___ her basket down the middle of a street to the _____3_____ confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself. It was pointed _____4_____ to her that the _____5_____ was the place for the foot passengers, but she replied, “I’m going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.”

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Context: The sentence shows that the old lady was causing a lot of confusion in the traffic. The blank must emphasize the intensity or largeness of the confusion.

Meaning of the words:

  • garret – a small attic or room under the roof
  • grate – a framework of metal bars (not suitable here)
  • greet – to welcome someone
  • great – very large, intense, or serious

Correct word: great

Reason: The correct expression is 'to the great confusion of the traffic', meaning she caused serious disorder and disturbance. Other options do not match the context.

Final Sentence: A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.