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SSC CHSL 2021 · Question 8 of 25

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. One day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature, unlike anything I had ever read before and so ______ as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state.

Fill in the Blanks

  1. Arepelling
  2. BcaptivatingCorrect
  3. Cboring
  4. Dunrealistic

Answer: B. captivating

Explanation

The correct answer is: captivating Key Points Let's look at the meaning of the given words. Repelling means to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you. (किसी को या किसी चीज़ को अपनी ओर बढ़ने या आप पर हमला करने से रोकने के लिए मजबूर करना) Captivating means capable of attracting and holding interest; charming. (रुचि को आकर्षित करने और धारण करने में सक्षम; आकर्षक) Boring means not interesting; tedious. (दिलचस्प नहीं; थकाऊ) Unrealistic means something inappropriate to reality or fact. (वास्तविकता या तथ्य के लिए अनुपयुक्त) The implied meaning of the sentence is : One day, I was given a few new books to read that were very different from anything I had ever read before and completely distracted me from my terrible situation. So, as per the meaning of the given words " captivating " is the most appropriate option. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2 . Complete sentence: One day, I was handed a few volumes of new literature, unlike anything I had ever read before and socaptivating as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state.

Source: SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-I paper held 25-May-2022 (Shift 3) — prepp.in solved paper (English Language section only; rest of paper is Hindi medium) · reliable-secondary

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