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SSC CGL 2017 PYQ — Question 92

SSC CGL Tier II English - 12/01/2017 • English • Q92

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

We have rich cultural _____ . Its roots go into _____. Ours has never been a closed ______. It has _______ just like a tree, ______ to external ______ but holding its roots _______. But one wonders today whether it will be able to hold its _____. The ______ of our cultural heritage has come under the _____ of western culture.

It has _______ just like a tree,

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  1. grown- to gradually change from one state to another; to become.
  2. risen- to move upwards, to become higher, stronger or to increase.
  3. expanded- to become or to make something bigger.
  4. branched- (of a tree or plant) having parts that grow out from the trunk or from a bough.
  5. As the culture shows a gradual changing from one state to another the chosen option will be correct as it shows the same meaning.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.