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SSC MTS & Havaldar 2016 · Question 110 of 162

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the

  1. ATrustworthy
  2. BPrincipal
  3. CUnscrupulousCorrect
  4. DEthical 23. In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the (+1, -0.25) passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Today, when India is ______, these officials representing all government departments are very close to the most corrupt businessmen who are too ______ to let any opportunity of amassing profits ______. This collusion broadens the base of the vicious circle and corruption spreads 'like wild fire to ______ the entire society. The political and social guardians depend only too much on the richer communities and they look indulgently on while these communities hold the entire society and the government to ______. of amassing profits ______. a. Slip b. Surges c. Inflates d. Rises

Answer: C. Unscrupulous

Explanation

The sentence portrays a negative side of the officials so the word ‘ethical’ is incorrect here. The correct word her is ‘unscrupulous’ which means ‘unprincipled.’ The other words too fail to convey any meaning here.

Source: SSC MTS 2016 re-exam (held 10-Oct-2017 Shift 1) paper with key+explanations, via prepp.in · reliable-secondary

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