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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • English • Q4

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Directions:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Tourism is one (1)______ the biggest businesses in the world, generating (2)______ 200
million jobs. It is vital for the economies of (3)______ countries. The downside is that tourism
is a major (4)______ of climate change through the carbon (5)______ it causes.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. at least.

The given blank needs the phrase 'at least' which means not less than; at the minimum.

The sentence wants to state that the minimum amount of jobs created by tourism is 200 million.

Thus, the blank needs the phrase 'at least.'

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. at least.