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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 5

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q5

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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.
Tragedy has once again struck the Valachukettil family of Sooppikkada village in Kerala's Kozhikode district as one more member (1)______ to the Nipah virus infection on Thursday. District Medical Officer V Jayashree told that V Moosa, 60, who had been (2) ______ treatment at Baby Memorial Hospital in the city, died on May 24 morning. This is the fourth death in the family as Moosa's sons Mohammed Sabith and Mohammed Salih, and sister-in-law Mariyam too had died of the infection (3) ______ May. With this, the death (4) ______ due to the virus infection has gone up to 12. Two persons, whose blood and body fluid samples were (5) ______ positive for the infection, are undergoing treatment.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option: 2 i.e succumbed.

  • The given passage is discussing the death of a member of the Valachukettil family due to Nipah virus infection. 
  • Based on the context of the sentence, we can infer that the correct option to fill in the blank is "succumbed."
  • The word "succumbed" means to give way to a superior force or yield to an overwhelming desire.

Therefore, the correct sentence is:

"Tragedy has once again struck the Valachukettil family of Sooppikkada village in Kerala's Kozhikode district as one more member succumbed to the Nipah virus infection on Thursday."