SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1

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SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 2

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term.
7 : 84 :: 5 : ? :: 9 : 144

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 4

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term.
8 : 36 :: 6 : ? :: 12 : 76

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 8

In this question, the statement is followed by two conclusions. Which of the two conclusions is/are true?

Statement: X < U = F > R ≥ P < T < W

Conclusions: I. X < T
II. R > W

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 12

In a certain code language, 'COUNTRY' is written as ‘3-15-21-14-20-18-25 and ‘PEOPLE’
is written as 16-5-15-16-12-5. How will 'HIGHWAY' be written in that language?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 13

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term.
6 : 74 :: 9 : ? :: 5 : 52

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 14

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary?
1 Sandwich
2 Salad
3 Salami
4 Saturn
5 Salty

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 15

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.
88 * 44 * 22 * 66 * 99 * 251

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 16

'A & B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
‘A - B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.
‘A × B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.
Which of the following options means, ‘L is the father of O’?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 20

Which of the following interchange of signs would make the given equation correct?
$$42 \div 7 − 64 + 11 \times 6 = 4$$

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 21

Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III.
Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
Some telescopes are periscopes.
Some telescopes are microscopes.
Some telescopes are kaleidoscopes.

Conclusions:
I. Some kaleidoscopes are telescopes.
II. Some microscopes are kaleidoscopes.
III. Some microscopes are telescopes.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 22

Nine persons - Ajay, Rahul, Beena, Ajit, Komal, Pawan, Ankit, Aditya and Kaushal - are sitting in a straight line, facing north, but not necessarily in the same order.
Rahul is fourth to the right of Beena. Komal is second to the left of Aditya and fourth to the right of Ajay, who is fifth to the left of Ajit. Ajay is NOT an immediate neighbour of Beena. Aditya is sitting on the extreme right end. Pawan is NOT an immediate neighbour of Rahul
Who are the immediate neighbours of Rahul?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 23

Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
$$108 \div 3 - 126 \div ( 5 \times 3 + 12) + 4 = 11$$

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 24

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.
PAVE : FXDT :: AXLE : FNAE :: BREW : ?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 25

In this question three statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II and III.
You have to consider the three statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Statements:
Some bricks are metals.
All metals are shiny.
No shiny thing can float.

Conclusions:
(I) Some metals can float.
(II) No brick can float.
(III) Some bricks are shiny.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 26

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
Some tasks are jobs.
No job is a duty.

Conclusions:
I. All tasks can never be duties.
II. Some tasks are duties.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 27

Prince drives 8 km towards east from point A. He takes a right turn and drives 3 km. Again, he takes a right turn and drives 5 km. He takes a right turn and drives 8 km. Finally, he takes a left turn and drives 3 km to reach point B. How far and towards which direction should he drive now in order to reach point A again?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 28

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.
$$17 :−153 :: −13 : ? :: −21 : 189$$

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 30

Town B is to the east of Town A. Town C is to the north of Town B. Town D is to the east of Town C. Town E is to the south of Town D. What is the position of Town E with respect to Town A? (All positions are arranged in GRID pattern)

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 31

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term.
OUT 2 : WWP 4 :: AXE 5 : HZB 25 :: ART 7 : ?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 32

Looking at a family photo, F pointed to A and said, “She is my sister G’s father D’s sister E’s father B’s wife”. How is B related to F?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 33

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table facing outwards. Some of them are sitting at the corners while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides. A is sitting to the immediate left of B and right of H. H is sitting between A and G. F is sitting to the immediate left of G and right of E. D is sitting between E and C. C is sitting to the immediate right of B. Who is sitting between C and E?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 34

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven friends having different heights. A is taller than C but shorter than B. C is taller than F but shorter than A. B is taller than A but shorter than 2 persons. D is taller than B. E is not the tallest and G is the shortest. How many people are taller than C?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 36

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13- Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
(56, 5, 9)
(80, 8, 12)

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 37

Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
$$\left(240 \div 2 + 5\right) \times 8 + 15 \div 8 = 100$$

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 39

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)
(51, 34, 85)
(67, 42, 109)

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 40

Select the option that represents the letters which, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.
U _ U M _ P _ U J _ M M P P _J U _ M P _

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 41

Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term.
11 : 132 :: ? : 342 :: 22 : 506

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 42

In a certain code language, 'MERCHANT’ is written as 'NFSCHCPV' and 'INTERIOR' is written as 'JOUERKQT'. How will 'JUNCTION' be written in that language?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 45

If A denotes ‘+’, B denotes ‘$$\times$$’, C denotes ‘−’, and D denotes ‘$$\div$$’, then what will come in
place of ‘?’ in the following equation?
(9 A 9 C 55 D 5) B ? = 10 B 3 A 5

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 48

In a certain code language, ‘GARDEN’ is written as ‘FYOEGQ’ and ‘GOLDEN’ is written as ‘FMIEGQ’. How will ‘ISLAND’ be written in that language?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 59

Which of the following monsoon is responsible for torrential rainfall over the Tamil Nadu coast, southern Andhra Pradesh, southeast Karnataka and southeast Kerala during October and November?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 66

Which Ministry implemented the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 68

After 1 November 2019 all international athletic events are being organised under the rules of:

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 71

The approach called ‘magnetic confinement of plasma’ is the scientific principle of which technique?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 82

What type of plate boundaries occur along spreading centres where plates are breaking apart and pushing upward from the mantle by magma to form a new crust?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 83

Which Director General of ASI is responsible for the excavations leading to the discovery of two key city-sites of the Indus Civilization, in the 1920’s?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 86

Which of the following thematic areas under the ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ is being implemented by the Centre for Marine Living Resources?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 96

Megasthenes, a Greek historian and diplomat came to India as an ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator. In which of the following Mauryan emperor’s court did he come?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 101

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hit the nail on the head

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 103

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Ron said to me, “He had his lunch at 2 p.m. yesterday.”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 104

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

The blue whale is the largest animal that ever lived. The largest ________ grow to the length of a basketball court. A blue whale’s heart is as big as a compact car. Its tails flukes are as wide as a soccer goal. These animals were hunted nearly to their

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 105

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. She will already return home / when her parents get back / from their offices.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 108

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

One must brush up on entire course before the day of examination.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 112

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Cissy promised to turn over a new leaf and keep her room clean from now on.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 113

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He told me that I could eat from his plate.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 114

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

Because of his caring nature he is appreciated by all.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 115

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

The priest said, “Death is inevitable.”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 116

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The teacher was happy to meet her and asked, “When did you complete all these?”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 117

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, S. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

(S1) The poster ranks high as a medium of publicity.
(P) Advertisement can be displayed before a much larger number of persons for a longer time by means of a poster than by the expenditure of the same amount of money in the Press, and it is, therefore, often found to be the better means of keeping them in the public eye.
(Q) Nor must it be forgotten that a newspaper is bought by the reader, and on that account enjoys an enhanced value; and further, that the purchaser usually takes the paper home where it is perused by the whole household.
(R) It has, by reason of its size and the facilities which it affords for the use of colour, a
very powerful effect on the public mind.
(S) It must, however, be remembered that the attention received by a newspaper is much closer and more intimate than that accorded to a poster.
(S6) If more is desired than the instantaneous impact on the mind, the advertising value of the poster falls sharply.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 118

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The budding photographer used to climbed up the hill every morning to capture the beauty of the rising sun.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 119

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

In spite of being seriously handicapped, Stephen Hawking’s is one of most eminent modern scientists.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 120

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

You must employ additional hands in complete the project in time.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 121

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Ajit does not help me with my homework.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 122

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Riya arrived at / the train station / lately.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 123

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Separate the wheat from the chaff

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 124

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Neena will visit Greece in May.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 125

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

By whom was Hindi taught to you?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 126

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. In his character, / I could hardly find something / worthy of admiration.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 127

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in future tense form.

The mass protests, sometimes, change the decisions of the rulers in democratic countries.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 128

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Throw the jacket.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 129

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

The Principal said to the students, “Listen to the announcement carefully.”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 130

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Aspirations give us the clarity of our goals.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 131

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

People say Shyam is wise and honest.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 132

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

They were watching a movie on TV when their friends came.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 133

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

S1. Besides, there is something
A.which makes him feel
B.the wholeness of a thing
C.in the outlook of an Englishman
D.as the mere sum of its states
S6. and attributes for the time being.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 134

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The heads turned to the back, where Dr. Pfizer, surrounded by the female troupe of dancers, beamed with exhilaration in a dazzling ocean-green dress paired with stunning jewellery

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 136

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

The movie Jumanji is base on a children’s book of the same title.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 137

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Unless we co-operate and work together, we cannot succeed.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 138

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

Mona said to me, “Are you planning a trip to Disneyland?”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 139

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Tigers look after their cubs till they can hunt on their own.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 141

The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'no error' as your answer.

By next year, / they will have / build their new tower.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 142

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
My mother will bake two dozen cookies for the bake sale.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 143

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Our forefathers loved trees and forests so much that they _____ deified and worshipped them as abodes of Vrikshadevata and Vanadevata.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 144

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Neither of my sisters / are interested to come / on a vacation with me.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 148

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Can you not / knock so louder / in the morning?

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 149

The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'no error' as your answer.

Ajay will have been / writing his homework all day / by the time his mom returns.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 150

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

The child says, “I do not want to go to school.”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 152

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

The beggar woman said, “What will I do with so much money, my dear Prince?”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 153

Select the correct indirect form of speech for the given sentence.

Bajrang said, “I went to Chandigarh yesterday.”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 155

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Rohan said, “I will arrive late.”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 156

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The cashier admitted that he was make a mistake.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 157

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
If I was the President of India, / I would work / to ensure communal harmony.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 158

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To be in the driving seat

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 159

Identify the option that rectifies the error in the given sentence.

In the future, people are not going to physical stores as much as they do now.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 162

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
They will send Madhu away to a boarding school.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 163

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Radha told her friends that / she will discuss the project / with her mentor when / she would meet him tomorrow.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 164

Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence.

People with generous hearts can see the intrinsic value in something which looks worthless to others.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 166

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said to me, “Please pass the salt.”

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 167

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 168

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The poor cat was brutally chased by the kids.

SSC Stenographer 17th Nov 2022 Shift 1 - Question 169

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

I is angry with myself / for making / so many mistakes.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In digital environments, social media means interaction between individuals in which they generate, communicate and transfer thoughts and knowledge. Being social has become a fundamental need, demonstrating the effectiveness of humans. People who were unheard are now able to access information and have a voice because of the magnificent advancements in communication systems. The present generation has the privilege of witnessing some of the most incredible technological advancements in the history of mankind.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In the three days since schools reopened for junior students after two years, teachers are missing the familiar buzz in classrooms and have found a section of students to be unusually quiet. Some students are ‘withdrawn’, their social skills having been impacted by the long closure of schools. Teachers and counsellors are hopeful this would pass soon and till then they would have to be patient with the children and keep a close eye on their behaviour. “Children might have developed behavioural problems such as screen addiction and restlessness. They might have become impulsive and are not attentive to lessons. Teachers have to be proactive about the mental health of the child,” said the psychiatrist.

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

National Educational Policy of India 2020 is built on the foundational (1) _______ of Equity, Access, Quality and Affordability. The policy is a (2) ____________ framework of India’s education system from elementary to higher education. It also discusses the (3) __________ and scope of vocational training. The objective is to (4) __________ India in a vibrant knowledge society and make the country a global knowledge superpower by providing a more (5) __________, flexible and multidisciplinary education to its youth.

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

Sportsmanship can be thought of as a sustaining and reasonably stable attribute or possession that (1)________ individuals on the basis of how they are expected to behave in sporting circumstances. Overall, sportsmanship makes reference to (2)________attributes such as fair play, self-control, fortitude and perseverance, and (3)________ been associated with personal and social concepts such as treating others equitably and receiving fair and equal treatment, (4)________self-control when interacting with others, and showing respect for both, authority and opposition groups. Additionally, sportsmanship is defined as the way an individual (5)________ to athletics and all the sports.

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

Individuals might not always do just what we (1)________like them to do. No matter how justified or marginal our requirements (2)________ we will occasionally be disheartened. Instinctually, when our expectations are not fulfilled, we become hurt and upset. Altercations terrify us since they are uncomfortable and have the potential to destroy relationships. However, avoiding confrontation does not (3)________the dispute, as unanswered questions also have a detrimental (4)________on relationships. Indeed, the true source of (5)________ is our confrontational style, not the problem itself.

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

Due to the fact that Shakespeare didn’t produce an autobiography, (1)______ is known about many parts of his life and some of it remains a (2)______! Sometime before 1590, Shakespeare left Stratford. But where did he go? Again, it is not clear why, although one story suggests it is because he had been forced to run away from home after poaching deer! Little is known about what he did but eventually he travelled to London, which was the biggest city in England, though much (3)______ than it is today. London provided opportunities unavailable anywhere else in the country and many poor people went hoping to make their fortunes. Importantly for Shakespeare, London had theatres! The first of these was opened in 1576 and by 1590 there were several ‘playhouses’ including the Rose, the Theatre and the Curtain. (4)______, Shakespeare became an actor. However, he was soon writing plays too and by 1592, Shakespeare’s work was being spoken about. One (5)______ writer - Robert Greene - wrote rude things about this newcomer and referred to him as an ‘upstart crow’. Disaster struck in 1593 when a terrible disease called the plague hit London. Thousands of people became unwell and died and this caused the theatres to shut. Rather than giving up, Shakespeare turned to writing poems rather than plays and soon the theatres were re-opened.

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