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SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 47

SSC CPO - 11 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q47

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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 2.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., overnight.

  • The sentence is aiming to describe the rapid and sudden emergence of new sensations in the music industry.
  • Thus, the swiftness of that action is best decribed using the word overnight. Moreover, it even completes the phrase, "new sensations born virtually overnight".
  • Thus, providing an apt meaning to the whole sentence.
  • Grammatically, "overnight" is the appropriate choice as it fits seamlessly into the sentence structure, providing a clear and concise description of the rapid development of these sensations.

Therefore, the most appropriate filler for the given blank would be overnight.