SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 4

Tier 1 • 2 December 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.
Little (1)_______ a year ago, Rama Rao went out of work when a gramophone company, of
which he was the Malgudi agent, went out of existence. He had put into that agency the little
money he had (2)______ as security. For five years his business brought him (3)______
money, just enough to help him keep his wife and children in good comfort. And one day, it
was (4)_______. A series of (5)_______ in the world of trade, commerce, banking, and
politics was responsible for it.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. a bolt from the blue.

The phrase "a bolt from the blue" means a sudden, unexpected event that surprises and shocks you.
In the given sentence, the business was running well for five years, but suddenly something unexpected happened that surprised and shocked the person.
Therefore, the correct option to fill in the blank is "a bolt from the blue".

Thus, the correct sentence is:

For five years his business brought him enough money, just enough to help him keep his wife and children in good comfort. And one day, it was a bolt from the blue.

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