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Multiple Choice Questions

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No 2 ........

English Language (MTS) Fill in the blanks

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 blank.
Today, nearly every Indian has a mobile phone. From the time the first (1)______ was made in India using a mobile phone on July 31,
1995, a lot of (2)______ have taken place in the use of mobile phones in the last twenty-five years or so. The number of mobile phone
users is (3)______ to have recorded a growth of three thousand times during this period. Initially, the call rates were expensive and the
cost of early devices was high - very few people could (4)______ a mobile phone. However, mobile phone usage has risen sky high
because of these reasons: the call rates have fallen (5)______ and smartphones have made the internet accessible in our palms.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.

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SSC MTS 22nd October 2021 Shift-1

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promotions

changes

lies

facts

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Explanation:

- Let's analyze the context of the sentence: "a lot of (2)______ have taken place in the use of mobile phones in the last twenty-five years or so."

- The sentence discusses the evolution and development of mobile phone usage over time.

- Option 1: promotions - Promotions usually refer to marketing actions or price reductions, which wouldn't fit well with the general advancements implied in the sentence.

- Option 2: changes - Changes naturally refer to transformations, advancements, or developments, which is what the sentence is referring to.

- Option 3: lies - Lies are false statements and do not make sense in this context.

- Option 4: facts - Facts would point to truth or reality, but don't align with what has happened over time in terms of developments.

Given the explanations, Option 2: changes is the most suitable choice for the blank.

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