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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL Tier II English - 17/02/2018 • English • Q34

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Preferring or attracted to sunlight

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Heliophilous

  1. Lithophilous means growing or living in stony places.

  2. Heliophilous means attracted by or adapted to sunlight.

  3. Topophilia means a strong sense of place, which often becomes mixed with the sense of cultural identity among certain people and a love of certain aspects of such a place.

  4. Homophile means relating to homosexuals.

Option 2 expresses the meaning of the given words and hence becomes the correct answer.