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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 8

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 08 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q8

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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.

The fire season that started in late 2019 in Australia (1)______ massive devastation and things swiftly got worse before rains finally came and helped contain the (2)______ fires ever. The smoke released by the fires became (3)______ disaster. On January 1st, Australia’s capital recorded the worst pollution it’s ever seen, with an air quality index 23 times higher (4)______ what’s considered ‘hazardous’. Smoke in the city crept into birthing rooms, stopped MRI machines from working, and (5)______ a heart attack in one elderly woman who died soon after she stepped off a plane.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e., another.

 

Filler Concept: another is used to indicate one more of the same kind of thing, showing an additional disaster caused by the fires.

Grammatical Explanation:

another is suitable when referring to a single additional instance.

many refers to plural and doesn’t fit here.

other needs a plural or specific noun (like “other disasters”).

one doesn’t fit the context.

Correction: another

Final Sentence: The smoke released by the fires became another disaster.

Conclusion: The correct option is another.