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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 2

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 3 • English • Q2

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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 plane had been hired to transport Appu, the baby elephant, as a gift from India to Nigeria.
Just before the (1) ______, the co-pilot checked the wooden crate and (2) ______ that it looked
safe. Little did he know how (3) ______ the flight was going to be. When the plane was (4)
______ Kenya, Appu broke his crate and (5) ______ the flight cabin. The pilot made an
emergency landing in Kenya.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

The meaning of the given words is:

  • On: physically in contact with and supported by (a surface).
  • Between: at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions).
  • Over: above something.
  • Beside: at the side of; next to.

The most appropriate filler for the given blank is over.

The correct sentence is:

...When the plane was over Kenya, Appu broke his crate and entered the flight cabin.