SSC GD Constable (English) - 9th March 2019 Shift 2

9 March 2019 • 100 questions

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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 blank.

A dam is built across a river at sites where one can (1)________ a lot of water. This forms (2)________ reservoir and as the water collects, it (3)________ vast areas of land. This is (4)________ the wall of the dam across the river is high and the (5)_________ spreads over a large area.

Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

collect- to bring a number of things together.
dispose- get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.
flow- a steady, continuous movement of something/somebody.
assemble- to come together or bring somebody/something together in a group.

"Collect" which means "to bring a number of things together" fits the context appropriately.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

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