SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 3 Aug 2022 - Shift 4

3 August 2022 • 100 questions

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Question 1 / 100

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Rao kept his important papers stacked in an almirah, which he kept locked, and the key
hidden under a lining paper in another cupboard where he kept his clothes and a few odds
and ends, and the key of this second cupboard also was hidden somewhere, so that no one
could have access to the two cupboards, which contained virtually all the clues to his life.
Occasionally on an afternoon, at his hour of clarity and energy, he’d leave his easy-chair, bolt
the door and open the first cupboard, take out the key under the paper lining, and then open
the other cupboard containing his documents—title-deeds, diaries, papers and a will.

Which of the following is the most appropriate word to substitute the word ‘stacked’ as used in the passage?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Piled.

Vocabulary Concept:
The word stacked means arranged or placed items in a neat often vertical pile or heap

Grammatical Explanation:
Stacked is the past tense of the verb stack which means to arrange items one on top of another
In the passage it is used to describe how Rao arranged his papers neatly in the almirah

Example:
She stacked the books on the shelf
Same meaning as She piled the books on the shelf

Correction:
Original word stacked
Best substitution Piled means the same
Wrong options
Spoiled means damaged
Torn means ripped
Removed means taken away

Final Sentence as per passage:
Rao kept his important papers stacked in an almirah becomes Rao kept his important papers piled in an almirah

Conclusion:
The correct synonym for stacked is Piled.

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