SSC Stenographer 18th Nov 2022 Shift 2

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

There are (1)______ when everyone has to face grief. When someone dear to oneself dies, one is left in a state in which shock and grief (2)_______ the ordinary life. One is left in a situation when one feels there is nothing one can do. Grief and mourning are not always associated with only death. It also happens with other types of losses. It could be the loss of one’s job, loss of one’s house or the loss of a close friend or a partner.
The best people who are able to cope with these are those, who come from cultures that have strict, formal (3)______ intensive mourning rituals. In India, we have diverse rituals which nowadays are being discarded. But these help in the crisis. The near and dear ones come to share the grief and apply balm with their words of solace. In mourning, it is an essential part of coming (4)______ terms with loss. There comes a time when one has to give up one’s grief and re-join the mainstream of life. Mourning in itself passes through these phases. Firstly, it is in the nature of shock and disbelief. A feeling of numbness overtakes. The brain is not in a position to (5)_____, it so happens that one expects the arrival of a loss thinking that nothing will change and he will be with the lost one. In the second phase, one realises the truth that the loss has actually happened, and was not a dream. It is now that one feels the pain. Now one recollects the old moments and the memory of guilt creeps in.

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

When trust is broken, as it is being done often in the present-day world, the world seems upside down for the people who are suffering due to their trust being broken. When close friends or close relatives break their (1) _________, it is (2) ________ natural to feel hurt and experience misery. But, (3) _________ a grudge or waiting to take revenge damages both, mental and physical health. This is a very crucial stage for anybody. One needs to understand that he is already suffering and negative emotions like revenge, grudge, and anger will let him/her down completely. What should one do when (4) __________ trust is broken is the question. Mind coaches, religious gurus and wellness trainers suggest a noble quality of ‘Forgiveness’. It is the quality which we need to practice for our own well-being. It does not simply mean forgetting what happened. It is understanding from others’ point of view. If there is something comprehensible, we can try to repair the relationship. Forgiveness helps to be good and makes one stand high in every human relation. So, forgiveness is not only powerful but also power giving. The entire world, along with the lives of the people in it, (5) _________ on trust.