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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 10

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2022 - 10 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q10

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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.
While the older generation of Indians would buy a new product only when the (1)______
one's useful life had ended, the young generation (2)______ to fall for novelty. Young people
want the (3)______ gadgets because they have money and more (4)______ to such goods.
They are made to believe, by (5)______ publicity, that the new products will enhance their
happiness.

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. previous.

 

One-word substitution concept: Select the word that correctly fits the context referring to the product owned before the new one.
Meaning: The sentence talks about buying a new product only when the earlier or last product's useful life has ended.
Option Analysis:

Ancient — Means very old, usually for history or objects not in recent use.

Olden — Refers to a distant past, not appropriate here.

Previous — Correct word meaning the one before the current or new one.

Elder — Refers to older people, not objects.
Final Sentence: While the older generation of Indians would buy a new product only when the previous one's useful life had ended, the young generation...
Conclusion: The correct word for blank 1 is previous.