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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 10

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 6 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • English • Q10

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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 number.
I went out and bought all sorts of small gifts and then headed to the more expensive outlets (1)___________ the mall. I picked up little things, things I knew my mother would (2)_______ I took them home and wrapped each one (3)_________ using all kinds of packing material. Then I made a card for each one. After doing that, I (4)___________ the gift off outside my mother's doorway and called her, pretending to (5)_________ about her health. She was bubbling over. She told me someone had left a gift for her and signed it 'Secret Santa'.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in blank no. 1.
 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. in.

Context: The narrator talks about shopping and heading to outlets located within the mall.

Meaning of the words:
In – Inside or within a place.
With – Indicates accompaniment, not suitable here.
For – Indicates purpose or intention, not location.
To – Indicates direction, but doesn't fit naturally with “outlets” in this context.

Correct word: In

Reason: The phrase "outlets in the mall" is the standard and natural way to describe stores that are located inside a mall. Other options like "to" or "for" would be grammatically incorrect in this context.

Final Sentence: I went out and bought all sorts of small gifts and then headed to the more expensive outlets in the mall.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.