SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 07 Feb 2025 - Shift 1

7 February 2025 • 80 questions

Mock testSource label: Test Series

Question 1 / 80

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to (1)_____ weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its dreary grey days and (2)_____ cold, we dream of those (3)_____ days at the beach, laying on the sand and (4)_____ in the (5)_____ and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.

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. bright.

Context: The sentence is: “... laying on the sand and (4)_____ in the (5)_____ and burning sun.”
The word that best describes the sun in summer is “bright”, as it conveys strong sunlight and heat.

Meaning of the words:

  • dull – lacking brightness; opposite of the intended meaning.

  • solemn – serious, not related to sunlight.

  • bright – shining strongly with light; perfectly describes the summer sun.

  • unpleasant – conveys discomfort, but does not directly describe sunlight.

Correct word: bright

Final Sentence: ... laying on the sand and (4)_____ in the bright and burning sun.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.

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