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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CPO - 11 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q46

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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 rise and (1)_______ of singers, music videos with lavish production budgets that amass hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, new sensations born virtually (2)______, the overhang of drugs, guns and violence, and the thrill of taste-making can all get (3)______.These are heady days in Punjab’s (4)____ industry and Mohali is where the action is. It is averitable music factory, some 20 songs are written, composed, recorded, and released(5)_______ every day, by some reckoning.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank 1.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e., fall.

  • The whole paragraph describes the fluctuating fortunes and outcomes in the music industry.
  • Thus, the term "rise and fall" acts as an idiomatic expression used to denote the success and subsequent decline of individuals, businesses, or in this case, singers and music videos.
  • Grammatically, "fall" is the appropriate choice because it completes the idiomatic expression, creating a coherent and meaningful sentence.

Thus, the completed sentence would be:

The rise and fall of singers, music videos with lavish production budgets that amass hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, new sensations born virtually overnight, the overhang of drugs, guns and violence, and the thrill of taste-making can all get overwhelming.