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SSC GD Const (English) - 06 March 2024 - Shift 2

6 March 2024 • 80 questions

Mock testSource label: Test Series

Question 1 / 80

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 number.

Mr. Reed had been dead for (1) ______ years: it was in this chamber he (2) ______ his last; here he (3) ______ in state; hence his coffin was (4) ______ by the undertaker's men; and, since that day, a (5) ______ of dreary consecration had guarded it from frequent intrusion.

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

The phrase "a sense of dreary consecration" means a feeling or perception of solemnity or reverence around the place.

"Sense" fits because it refers to an emotional quality associated with the consecration.

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