SSC GD Constable (English) - 16th November 2021 Shift 1

16 November 2021 • 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.

When the air is clear, the sunset (1)______ yellow, because the light from the sun has passed
a long distance through air and the blue light (2)______ scattered away. If the air is polluted
with small particles, natural (3)______ otherwise, the sunset will be redder. Sunsets over
the sea may also be orange, (4)______ salt particles in the air. The sky (5)______ the sun is
seen reddened, as well as the light coming directly from the sun.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. around.

Meaning of the given options are:

Across: from one side to the other of a place, area, etc.
Through: continuing in time towards completion of a process or period
Along: extending in a more or less horizontal line.
Around: located or situated on every side.

The sentence talks about the sky which is pink in color and is located around the sun.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

The sky around the sun is seen reddened, as well as the light coming directly from the sun.

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