SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 136

SSC CGL Tier II English - 20/02/2018 • English • Q136

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Over the years Blyton ________________ for a lot of things, especially for being ___________ and creating two-dimensional characters. But for many of us, the name brings up the nostalgia of rainy afternoons ___________ snuggled up with our noses in her books and being transported to a world where good means good and bad means bad, with nothing _______ between. I remember reading in a preface that many girls had written asking Blyton how __________ could enrol at Malory Towers or St. Clare’s!

the nostalgia of rainy afternoons ___________ snuggled up with our noses

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  • The word in the blank describes 'snuggled up'.
  • 'Snuggle up' is a verb and to describe a verb, an adverb is required.
  • 'Cosily' is an adverb of manner.
  • 'Cosily' describes the verb 'snuggle up'.
  • None of the other options are adverbs.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.