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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CGL - 7th June 2019 - Shift 3 • English • Q4

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

The committee members were in ____________ over the budget for the function.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. dissent.

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

  1. dissent- disagreement with official or generally agreed ideas or opinions.
  2. deference- polite behaviour that you show towards somebody/something, usually because you respect him/her.
  3. difference- the way that people or things are not the same or the way that somebody/something has changed.
  4. descent- a movement down to a lower place.

"Dissent" which means "disagreement with official or generally agreed ideas or opinions" fits in the context appropriately.

Correct Sentence:-

The committee members were in dissent over the budget for the function.