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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q24

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.


Academic life has (1) _________ demanding for students as a result of different internal and external expectations. Teenagers are especially (2)__________ to academic stress because they go through so many personal and social changes. As a result, designing effective and efficient (3) _________ solutions requires a thorough understanding of the causes and consequences of academic stress. Exams are one of the (4)_________ aspects of anyone's life. Exams are stressful for everyone, whether they are students or adults because everyone wants to perform well and no one wants to fail as to avoid (5) ________ in future.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. most crucial.

  • All options provided are comparative and superlative adjectives, which are used to compare the degree of qualities between two or more nouns.
  • In this case, we need to select the appropriate adjective to describe the noun "aspects" as being of the highest degree or degree of comparison.
  • Out of the given options, "most crucial" would be the most appropriate choice for the blank space, as it denotes the highest degree of importance, which is appropriate in the context of the sentence.

Therefore, the grammatically correct sentence would be:

"Exams are one of the most crucial aspects of anyone's life."