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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CHSL - 30 May 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q1

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Directions: 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 contract (1)__________ the author and the reader is a game. And the game is one of the greatest inventions (2)__________ Western civilization: the game of telling stories, inventing characters and creating the (3)__________ paradise of the individual, from whence no one can be expelled (4)__________ in a novel, no one owns the truth and everyone has the right to be (5)__________ and understood.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

  • The sentence suggests that no one has a monopoly on the truth, and it is essential for everyone to have the opportunity to express their perspectives and be understood.
  • Therefore, the word "heard" is the most suitable choice.
  • It signifies that individuals should have a chance to have their voices acknowledged, listened to, and comprehended by others.