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SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 Feb 2023 - Shift 3

6 February 2023 • 80 questions

Mock testSource label: Test Series

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.

If you (1) __________ yourself with the good and righteous, they can only (2) _________ you up. If you (3) ___________ yourself with the others, they will (4) _______ you down into the doldrums of mediocrity, and they will keep you there, but only as long as you (5)_________ it.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • "Permit" in this context means to allow or tolerate.
  • The sentence is conveying that being in a state of mediocrity is only sustained or allowed if the individual permits or tolerates it, implying a sense of personal control over one's circumstances.

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  1. Q1.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
  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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  10. Q10.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Presumable
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