Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
It was my second year at boarding school. I was sitting on platform No. 8 (1)______ Ambala station, waiting for the north-bound train. My parents (2)______ me old enough to travel on my own. I (3)______ by bus to Ambala early in the evening. Now, (4)______ was a long wait till my train (5)______. Most of the time, I had been (6)______ up and down the platform, (7)______ at the bookstall, or feeding broken biscuits to stray dogs. (8)______ a train arrived, it would become (9)______. As the carriage doors opened, people would swoop down (10)______ the nervous little ticket collector at the gate.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Option 1: for
Option 2: at
Option 3: in
Option 4: by
Correct Answer: at
Solution : The second option is correct.
Explanation: The preposition "at" is used for smaller places, especially specific locations, whereas "in" is used for larger places.
Therefore, the correct answer is, at.
Application | Eligibility | Dates | Syllabus
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 8.
Option 1: No longer
Option 2: As soon as
Option 3: A long as
Option 4: No sooner
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: had travelled
Option 2: am travelling
Option 3: was travelling
Option 4: have travel
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: there
Option 2: then
Option 3: which
Option 4: where
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 9.
Option 1: exotic
Option 2: lunatic
Option 3: neurotic
Option 4: chaotic
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Option 1: arrived
Option 2: arrives
Option 3: arrive
Option 4: is arriving
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