Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The show played to full houses for a five-night run and ended to _______ applause on Saturday night.

Question

Question

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SSC MTS Official Paper (Held On: 14 Jun, 2023 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "tumultuous."

Key Points

The blank in the given sentence will imply how the applause for the show was loud and noisy.
Among the given options, the correct word to use in the blank is "tumultuous."
- Tumultuous means loud, confused, and disorderly.(अंशातिप्रिय)
  - Example: "There was tumultuous applause as he rose to speak
- It is often used to describe a noisy or chaotic situation.
In this context, tumultuous applause means the audience was cheering loudly and enthusiastically.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

Option 1) redress means to correct or make something right. It does not make sense in this context.(निवारण)
Option 2) barren means unproductive or empty. It does not make sense in this context.(अनुपजाऊ)
Option 3) semantic relates to the meaning of words. It does not make sense in this context.(अर्थ)