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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 92

SSC CGL Tier II - 7 March 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q92

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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. 
The Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of 
hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion 
in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to 
grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy 
for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no 
sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would 
have caused no existence of life.
 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is source i.e. option 3.

  • In the context of the passage, this word accurately conveys the idea that the Sun is the primary supplier and origin of energy for life on Earth.
  • The other options, "control," "gesture," and "symbol," do not fit the context and intended meaning.