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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2019 - 15 Oct 2019 • English • Q7

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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.
With the increase in population and urbanisation everything which is organic is getting more
expensive. However, there (1)______ ways through which you can cut your expenses (2)______grocery shopping by having your own kitchen garden. (3)______ from the advantage of cutting your food bills, there is (4)______ tastier or healthier than using the (5)______ ingredients for the table, straight from your garden.

 

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

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Correct answer: C

Explanation


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

Context: The sentence talks about saving money in the context of grocery shopping.

Meaning of the words:

By: means or method

To: direction or target

In: within a context or category

With: using something as a tool

Correct word: In

Reason: The correct preposition here is “in”, because we are referring to the activity or category—“in grocery shopping”, not the method (by would suggest “by shopping”, but here it is about reducing costs in the area of grocery shopping).

Final Sentence: However, there are ways through which you can cut your expenses in grocery shopping by having your own kitchen garden.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.