Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The contingent managed to ___________ successfully.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 01 Dec 2022 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 2), i.e., 'close the deal.'

Key Points

Let's look at the meaning of the words given in the options:

Word	Meaning
park	to put a vehicle in a place where it can stay for a period of time. (किसी वाहन को ऐसी जगह लगाना जहाँ वह कुछ समय के लिए रुक सके)
close	to change from being open to not being open; to make a successful business arrangement with someone. (खुले होने से खुले न होने में बदलने के लिए; किसी के साथ एक सफल व्यापार व्यवस्था करने के लिए)
heal	to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury. (फिर से ठीक होना या बनना, विशेष रूप से कट या अन्य चोट के बाद)
catch	to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air. (किसी चीज को पकड़ना, विशेषकर ऐसी चीज जो हवा में चलती हो)

The context of the sentence is that the contingent was successful in completing the business arrangement.
According to the above-mentioned points, the most appropriate word to fill in the blank is "close the deal."
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Another example:
- Novell expects to close the deal in the first quarter of 2023.

Complete Sentence: The contingent managed to close the deal successfully.