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SSC CGL 2016 PYQ — Question 162

SSC CGL Tier II English - 30/11/2016 • English • Q162

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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.

The nation has been _____as a relatively extensive, territorial relation of the nativity. We have further formulated the_____of the nation as a territorially_____, yet bounded, social relation for the generation, transmission, and ____of life. When the nation is a national state, it is also a_____for the protection of life. The nation is often ______by the metaphor of familial relations and, indeed, has sometimes been considered as some kind of_____family. This is understandable because both the nation and the family are relations of_____. Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____a more detailed examination of the_____ between territory and bonding.

Nonetheless, there is an important difference, and to understand this will _____

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. require.

  • enquire- ask for information from someone.
  • esquire- a polite title appended to a man's name when no other title is used, typically in the address of a letter or other documents.
  • retire- leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.
  • require- need for a particular purpose.

As there is need for something to understand the bonding between the nation and its citizen the chosne option will be correct because it also shows "need for a particular purpose".

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.