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SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 3

26 July 2022 • 100 questions

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

Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, moods swings and all things nasty that may put a (1) ______ on our happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a (2)______ between letting these things get in the way or pushing them right out by (3) ______ time in things or people (4) ______ make us happy. I've had this list of things that has made me happy for years now. I made it back in college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and then when things go (5) ______ I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always lights me up!

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. wrong.

 

  • The blank in the given sentence can be correctly filled with the word "wrong."
  • The phrase "when things go wrong" means when things do not go as planned or something unexpected or undesired happens.
  • It is a common idiom used in English to express a negative situation or a problem.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

"I made it back in college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and then when things go wrong, I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always lights me up!"

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  5. Q5.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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