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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 19

SSC CGL - 23 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • English • Q19

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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.
Essaouira's origins stretch back to prehistoric times, and this spot on Morocco's Atlantic
coast (1)______ a centre of culture and commerce ever since. (2)______ centuries, the harbour town was an important trading post (3)______ both a seaport and as the north-western terminus of a caravan (4)______ stretching across the desert to Timbuktu (5)______ Africa’s interior.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Many artisans were almost without any work during the pandemic.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. No substitution.

  • In the underlined segment of the sentence, no correction or substitution is required.

  • The given sentence is telling that many craftsmen were nearly unemployed during the pandemic.

  • The adverb 'almost' is correctly used as it means very nearly; not quite.

  • The preposition 'without' is correctly used as it means not having or showing something.

  • The determiner 'any' is correctly used as it is used to refer to one or some of a thing or a number of things, no matter how much or how many.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. No substitution.