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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CGL - 26 July 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q21

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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.

Can we see (1)________ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea, if we watch closely, we see that the ship begins to (2)________. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (3)________ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (4)________ turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (5)________ a ship does on the earth.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Context: The sentence is asking whether it is possible for someone to visually understand or observe that the Earth is round (a globe). It seeks an appropriate conjunction that introduces a noun clause explaining what is being seen.

Analysis of the given options:
That – used to introduce a clause expressing a fact or statement.
Clearly – an adverb meaning in a clear manner.
How – used to introduce the manner or process in which something happens.
Where – used to refer to a place or location.

Correct word: that

Reason: We need a conjunction to introduce the clause “the earth is a globe” which functions as the object of the verb “see.” The only conjunction that introduces a declarative clause appropriately here is “that”.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.