SSC GD Constable (English) - 25 Jan 2023 - Shift 2

25 January 2023 • 80 questions

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Question 1 / 80

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

Residents of Victorian Street in Thornton (1)___________ disturbed last night by an unusual accident. At eleven o’clock a car broke down near the end of the street and the driver left his vehicle (2)___________ while he went on with his journey by taxi. An hour later, the car’s alarm went off when it was hit (3)___________ a stolen van. The engine of the van blew up, so the thief tried to drive away in the car. But he gave up when the car would not (4)___________ and (5)___________ a bicycle instead.

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. stole.

The corrected sentence would be: "But he gave up when the car would not start and stole a bicycle instead."
In this context, "stole" indicates that the person took the bicycle without permission, suggesting an act of theft.

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