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SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 1

Tier 1 • 12 April 2022 • 100 questions

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Question 1 / 100

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world.
The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained
and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and
the more (5) ______ were his words.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

The passage talks about an old man. The word that would fit blank 5 is 'poisonous' which means extremely unpleasant.

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  2. Q2.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
  3. Q3.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
  4. Q4.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
  5. Q5.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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